Phylogenomics resolves major relationships and reveals significant diversification rate shifts in the evolution of silk moths and relatives

Abstract Background Silkmoths and their relatives constitute the ecologically and taxonomically diverse superfamily Bombycoidea, which includes some of the most charismatic species of Lepidoptera. Despite displaying spectacular forms and diverse ecological traits, relatively little attention has bee...

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Main Authors: C. A. Hamilton, R. A. St Laurent, K. Dexter, I. J. Kitching, J. W. Breinholt, A. Zwick, M. J. T. N. Timmermans, J. R. Barber, A. Y. Kawahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1505-1