Cladistic analysis of Sericania (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini) - implications for the evolution of the xerophilous fauna of the Himalaya
A cladistic analysis of the species of Sericania Motschulsky, 1860, was executed using fifty-six morphological characters of adults. The monophyly of the genus is supported by the phylogenetic trees generated. Among the three major lineages indicated by the strict consensus tree the East Asian Seric...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2007-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200703-0020_Cladistic_analysis_of_Sericania_Coleoptera_Scarabaeidae_Sericini_-_implications_for_the_evolution_of_the_xe.php |