Geoffrey E. Morse, gemorse@ucdavis.edu, University of California, Davis, Entomology, Cranston/Gullan Laboratory, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA and Peter Cranston, pscranston@ucdavis.edu, University of California, Dept. of Entomology, Davis, CA.
Chironomid midges form an integral part of most aquatic (and some terrestrial) ecosystems. They have been used in physiological studies, environmental monitoring programs, and have been instrumental in the development of historical biogeography. Here we present the results of a molecular phylogenetic analysis of the group based on four genes, concentrating on relationships between major groups and monophyly of named taxa.
Species 1: Diptera Chironomidae
Keywords: molecular phylogenetics, classification
