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Molecular approaches identify known species, reveal cryptic species and verify host specificity of Chinese Philotrypesis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae).
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Jul 2012
Zhou Mei-Jiao, Xiao Jin-Hua, Bian Sheng-Nan, Li Yan-Wei, Niu Li-Ming, Hu Hao-Yuan, Wu Wen-Shan, Murphy Robert W, Huang Da-Wei
Abstract excerpt
Philotrypesis, a major component of the fig wasp community (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), is a model taxon for studying male fighting and mating behaviour. Its extreme sexual dimorphism and male polymorphism render species identification uncertain and in-depth research on its ecology, behaviour and other evolutionary topics challenging. The fig wasps' enclosed habitat within the syconia makes their mating behaviour...
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