Rosaceae, Brassicaceae and pollen beetles: exploring relationships and evolution in an anthophilous beetle lineage (Nitidulidae, Meligethes-complex of genera) using an integrative approach

Rosaceae, Brassicaceae and pollen beetles: exploring relationships and evolution in an anthophilous beetle lineage (Nitidulidae, Meligethes-complex of genera) using an integrative approach

Abstract Background Meligethes are pollen-beetles associated with flowers of Rosaceae as larvae. This genus currently consists of 63 known species in two subgenera, Meligethes and Odonthogethes, predominantly occurring in the eastern Palaearctic. We analyzed 74 morphological and ecological character...

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Main Authors: Meike Liu, Min Huang, Andrew Richard Cline, Emiliano Mancini, Andrea Scaramuzzi, Simone Paradisi, Paolo Audisio, Davide Badano, Simone Sabatelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
Pollen beetles
Rosaceae
Brassicaceae
Evolution
Host-shift
Palaearctic region
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00390-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-021-00390-4

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