A phylogenetic study of the worldwide tribe Cassidini Gyllenhal, 1813 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) based on morphological data
Por:
Lopez-Perez, Sara, Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago, Ochoterena, Helga, Morrone, Juan J.
Publicada:
1 abr 2018
Resumen:
Cassidini Gyllenhal is the most diverse tribe in Cassidinae and the only one with worldwide distribution. Aspidimorphini have shown a close relationship with Cassidini in different studies, but phylogenetic studies to date have not clarified the relationship between these tribes. A cladistic analysis based on morphological characters was conducted to test the monophyly of Cassidini. Genera distributed in the New and Old World were sampled. The parsimony analysis includes 56 ingroup species, 37 outgroup species and 97 morphological characters. The results show no support for the monophyly of Cassidini, and Aspidimorphini is synonymized with Cassidini syn.n. Moreover, Ischyrosonychini should be also included in Cassidini. Most of the genera represented in the analysis by more than one species were not recovered as monophyletic. Thus, the current internal classification of Cassidini s.l. needs a profound revision before taxonomy reflects natural groupings. The inclusion of evidence from immature stages, bionomics and molecular data should provide a better resolution of the relationships in Cassidini s.l. © 2017 The Royal Entomological Society
Filiaciones:
Lopez-Perez, Sara:
Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Zool, AP 70-153, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Zaragoza-Caballero, Santiago:
Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Zool, AP 70-153, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Ochoterena, Helga:
Departamento de Botánica, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Bot, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
Morrone, Juan J.:
Museo de Zoología “Alfonso L. Herrera”, Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Evolut, Museo Zool Alfonso L Herrera, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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