Timing and patterns in the taxonomic diversification of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths).

The macroevolutionary history of the megadiverse insect order Lepidoptera remains little-known, yet coevolutionary dynamics with their angiospermous host plants are thought to have influenced their diversification significantly. We estimate the divergence times of all higher-level lineages of Lepido...

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Main Authors: Niklas Wahlberg, Christopher W Wheat, Carlos Peña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24282557/?tool=EBI