Phylogenetic analysis of Morpho butterflies (Nymphalidae, Morphinae) : implications for classification and natural history

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Series: American Museum novitates, no. 3374

By

Penz, Carla Maria, 1961-

DeVries, Philip J., 1952-

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

New York, NY American Museum of Natural History c2002

Notes

Title from caption.

"July 25, 2002."

"The classification of butterflies in the widely recognized genus Morpho previously used subgenera that were assumed to constitute natural species groups. Cladistic analysis of 120 characters provided a well-resolved tree showing that some subgenera do not constitute monophyletic groups. This study supported some traditional taxonomic species groupings, but rejected the concept of subgenera for Morpho. Therefore, we formally redefined the genus to be consonant with the assumptions of phylogenetic classification. Predictions about Morpho life histories, the correlation of color pattern and flight behavior with vertical flight height, and the evolution of sexual dimorphism are discussed in light of our phylogeny"--P. [1].

Subjects

Butterflies , Classification , Insects , Latin America , Morpho , Phylogeny

Call Number

QL1 .A436 no.3374, 2002

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2002)374<0001:PAOMBN>2.0.CO;2
OCLC: 50324270