Phylogeny of North American Dagger Moths (Noctuidae: Acronictinae) and the uncoupling of phenotypic evolution across life stages

Tuesday, November 12, 2013: 10:00 AM
Meeting Room 4 ABC (Austin Convention Center)
David L. Wagner , University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Jadranka Rota , Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Reza Zahiri , Evolutionary Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Brigette Zacharczenko , Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Niklas Wahlberg , Laboratory of Genetics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
I will present a well-supported phylogenetic tree for all major clades North American Acronictinae (Dagger Moths) based on seven nuclear and one mitochondrial genes.  Two currently recognized genera are shown to fall within the nominate genus.  I will also discuss the extraordinary phenotypic evolution exhibited by acronictine larvae--both among species as well as within the ontogeny of a single species.
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