Phylogenetics and biogeography of a spectacular Old World radiation of butterflies: the subtribe Mycalesina (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrini)



: Kodandaramaiah U, Lees DC, Muller CJ, Torres E, Karanth KP, Wahlberg N

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

: 2010

: BMC Evolutionary Biology

: BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

: BMC EVOL BIOL

: 10

: 13

: 1471-2148

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-172


Conclusions: We propose a significantly revised classification scheme for Mycalesina. We conclude that the group originated and radiated from an ancestor that was found either in Asia or Africa, with dispersals between the two regions and to Australasia. Our phylogeny paves the way for further comparative studies on this group that will help us understand the processes underlying diversification in rapid radiations of invertebrates.



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