Unexpected Species Identities and Interspecific Relationships in a Subterranean Beetle Lineage, the <i>Pterostichus macrogenys</i> Species Group (Coleoptera, Carabidae), Revealed by Fine-Scale Field Sampling and Detailed Morphological Comparisons

An endemic subterranean Japanese carabid beetle lineage, the <i>Pterostichus macrogenys</i> species group, was recently revealed to have marked regional differentiation. Studies of such features reveal insect species diversity and provide insight into the mechanisms driving species diver...

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Main Authors: Kôji Sasakawa, Yoshiji Mitsuduka, Hirotarô Itô
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/11/803