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| Biology and phylogeny of the Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) ; Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 305 |
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| Title: | Biology and phylogeny of the Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) ; Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 305 |
| Other Titles: | Cassidinae beetles |
| Authors: | Chaboo, Caroline S. |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Publisher: | New York, NY : American Museum of Natural History |
| Series/Report no.: | Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no. 305 |
| Abstract: | "A parsimony analysis was undertaken to test subfamily and tribal group concepts of Cassidinae (ca. 2000 genera, ca. 6000 species). An integrated account of their biology was synthesized from the primary literature. A detailed morphological study of adults, using Hemisphaerota palmarum Boheman as a model, formed the basis for evaluating characters previously utilized and for defining novel characters. The data matrix comprised 210 characters (from adults and immature stages, ecology and behavior), 6 outgroups, and 98 ingroup exemplar species (representing 94 genera and 39 of the 43 recognized cassidine tribes). Results support the monophyly of Cassidinae and place it as sister to Galerucinae. The classical Hispinae s.str. is paraphyletic whereas the classical Cassidinae s.str. is monophyletic if some Imatidiine genera are included. Four tribes--Aproidini, Delocraniini, Hemisphaerotini, and Notosacanthini--are well supported by many autapomorphies. Multiple genera were sampled to test t... |
| Description: | 250 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-233). |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2246/5870 |
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