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Phylogeny of the Nymphalidae (Lepidoptera).
Systematic biology - 1 Jun 2004
Freitas André Victor Lucci, Brown Keith S
Abstract excerpt
A generic-level phylogeny for the butterfly family Nymphalidae was produced by cladistic analysis of 234 characters from all life stages. The 95 species in the matrix (selected from the 213 studied) represent all important recognized lineages within this family. The analysis showed the taxa grouping into six main lineages. The basal branch is the Libytheinae, with the Danainae and Ithomiinae on the next branch....
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