Sunday, December 10, 2006 - 3:47 PM
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Rapid ecological diversification may be tied to complex colonization patterns in a group of Hawaiian moths (Hyposmocoma: Cosmopteridgidae)

Daniel Z. Rubinoff, rubinoff@hawaii.edu, University of Hawaii, Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, 310 Gilmore Hall, 3050 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI

The endemic Hawaiian moth genus Hyposmocoma contains over 350 identified species and occurs in nearly all available habitats from sea level to alpine scrub. Using molecular data from three genes I will focus on the evolution and phylogeography of the aquatic and carnivorous lineages. Phylogenetic relationships suggest complex patterns of colonization are important in generating species diversity in the group.


Species 1: Lepidoptera Cosmopterigidae Hyposmocoma molluscivora

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