North Andean origin and diversification of the largest ithomiine butterfly genus
D. L. De-Silva, L. L. Mota, N. Chazot, R. Mallarino, K. L. Silva-Brandao, L. M. Gomez Pinerez, A. V. L. Freitas, G. Lamas, M. Joron, J. Mallet, C. E. Giraldo, S. Uribe, T. Sarkinen, S. Knapp, C. D. Jiggins, , M. Elias
This study uses molecular and morphological data to reconstruct the phylogeny of the butterfly genus Pteronymia, showing its origin in the Northern Andes and diversification patterns.
bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2017Evolutionary Biology