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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1505-1 |