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A preliminary molecular phylogeny of shield-bearer moths (Lepidoptera: Adeloidea: Heliozelidae) highlights rich undescribed diversity.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Mar 2018
Milla Liz, van Nieukerken Erik J, Vijverberg Ruben, Doorenweerd Camiel, Wilcox Stephen A, Halsey Mike, Young David A, Jones Therésa M, Kallies Axel, Hilton Douglas J
Abstract excerpt
Heliozelidae are a widespread, evolutionarily early diverging family of small, day-flying monotrysian moths, for which a comprehensive phylogeny is lacking. We generated the first molecular phylogeny of the family using DNA sequences of two mitochondrial genes (COI and COII) and two nuclear genes (H3 and 28S) from 130 Heliozelidae specimens, including eight of the twelve known genera: Antispila, Antispilina,...
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