Morphological evolution in Hyles Hübner, 1819 hawkmoths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae): reconstructing the ancestral Hyles habitus

Molecular phylogenetic studies suggest that similar wing and body patterns in the hawkmoth genus Hyles Hübner, [1819] do not necessarily reflect a close phylogenetic relationship. To improve our understanding of morphological evolution in these organisms, 75 characters derived from the external adul...

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Main Authors: Anna K. Hundsdoerfer, Ian J. Kitching
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Nota Lepidopterologica
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Online Access:https://nl.pensoft.net/article/49512/download/pdf/