A genomic test of subspecies in the Eunota togata species group (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae): Morphology masks evolutionary relationships and taxonomy
R. A. S. Laroche, D. P. Duran, C.-T. A. Lee, W. Godwin, S. J. Roman, D. P. Herrmann, S. P. Egan
The paper uses genomic and mtDNA data to reassess the taxonomy of tiger beetle subspecies, finding that morphology masks true evolutionary relationships and revealing three distinct species within E. togata.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology