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Integrated Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding of Alpine Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Montagna Matteo, Mereghetti Valeria, Lencioni Valeria, Rossaro Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Rapid and efficient DNA-based tools are recommended for the evaluation of the insect biodiversity of high-altitude streams. In the present study, focused principally on larvae of the genus Diamesa Meigen 1835 (Diptera: Chironomidae), the congruence between morphological/molecular delimitation of species as well as performances in taxonomic assignments were evaluated. A fragment of the mitochondrial cox1 gene was...
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