Evolution of Cryptocephalus leaf beetles related to C. sericeus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and the role of hybridization in generating species mtDNA paraphyly

Zoologica Scripta

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-67

  Gómez Zurita, Jesús ^a   Sassi, Davide ^b   Cardoso, Anabela ^a   Balke, Michael ^c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Zoologische Staatssammlung München ^*  (Italy)

^c ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CRYPTOCEPHALUS; CRYPTOCEPHALUS HYPOCHAERIDIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84155180705     PISSN: 03003256     EISSN: 14636409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2011.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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