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Contemporary patterns in a historical context: phylogeographic history of the pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor (Papilionidae).
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 May 2003
Fordyce James A, Nice Chris C
Abstract excerpt
We examined mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation in pipevine swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor) from throughout its extant range to provide a historical, phylogeographical context for ecological studies of the disjunct population in California. We evaluate current hypotheses regarding host plant use, behavior, and mimetic relationships of B. philenor populations and generate alternative hypotheses. Compared...
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