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Phylogeny and Biogeography of Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae): Evidence from Five Nuclear Genes

BACKGROUND: The 1400 species of hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) comprise one of most conspicuous and well-studied groups of insects, and provide model systems for diverse biological disciplines. However, a robust phylogenetic framework for the family is currently lacking. Morphology is unable to...

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Autores principales: Kawahara, Akito Y., Mignault, Andre A., Regier, Jerome C., Kitching, Ian J., Mitter, Charles
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2683934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19492095
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0005719