Cladistic systematics of the genus Amphimallon (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)

A phylogeny of fifty-eight cockchafer species belonging to the genus Amphimallon Berthold, 1827 is proposed, based on sixty-five morphological characters. The cladistic analysis provides seventy-two equally parsimonious trees. The genus Amphimallon is redefined and species-groups are introduced and...

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Main Author: Olivier MONTREUIL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2000-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200002-0017_Cladistic_systematics_of_the_genus_Amphimallon_Coleoptera_Scarabaeidae_Melolonthinae.php