Evolutionary constraints in hind wing shape in Chinese dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae).

This study examines the evolution hindwing shape in Chinese dung beetle species using morphometric and phylogenetic analyses. Previous studies have analyzed the evolution of wing shape within a single or very few species, or by comparing only a few wing traits. No study has analyzed wing shape evolu...

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Main Authors: Ming Bai, Erin McCullough, Ke-Qing Song, Wan-Gang Liu, Xing-Ke Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3124545?pdf=render