DNA, morphology, and bioinformatics: uncovering the systematic biology of <i>Altica</i> species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Tuesday, December 15, 2009: 10:11 AM

Room 101, First Floor (Convention Center)

Tyler D. Eaton , Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA

Laurent LeSage , Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, ECORC, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Michael W. Ruhl , Entomology, University of Georgia, Griffin, GA

Tracie M. Jenkins , Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

We discuss how the use of multiple DNA markers, morphological characters and population genetics software illuminated the systematics of the genus Altica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). We also argue the necessity of a one-to-one correlation between DNA and morphological characters for each species.

doi: 10.1603/ICE.2016.45086

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