Host and phenology shifts in the evolution of the social moth genus Thaumetopoea.

The genus Thaumetopoea contains the processionary moths, a group of lepidopteran associated with forest trees, well known for the social behaviour of the larvae and for carrying urticating setae. The taxonomy of the genus is partly unresolved and a phylogenetic approach is lacking. The goal of this...

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Main Authors: Mauro Simonato, Andrea Battisti, Carole Kerdelhué, Christian Burban, Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde, Isabelle Pivotto, Paola Salvato, Enrico Negrisolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3584119?pdf=render