Increasing the digital repository of DNA barcoding sequences of sand flies (Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2019 Sand fly identification is complex because it depends on the expertise of the taxonomist. The females show subtle morphological differences and the occurrence of the species complexes are usual in this taxon.
Magdalena Laurito +2 more
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OTU Delimitation with Earthworm DNA Barcodes: A Comparison of Methods
Diversity, 2022 Although DNA barcodes-based operational taxonomic units (OTUs) are increasingly used in earthworm research, the relative efficiency of the different methods available to delimit them has not yet been tested on a comprehensive dataset.
Rosa Fernández +2 more
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Molecular identification of wild caught phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) by mitochondrial DNA barcoding in India [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSand flies are medically important insects with diverse distributions and roles in pathogen transmission. Globally, over a thousand species have been documented, with Indian sand fly fauna currently comprising 71 species.
Harish Kumar Shah +4 more
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COI Insights into Diversity and Species Delimitation of Immature Stages of Non-Biting Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) [PDF]
InsectsThe diversity of non-biting midges (Chironomidae, Diptera) remains an unresolved topic, with estimates of species numbers ranging from 6000 to 15,000 according to various authors.
Laurynas Stasiukynas +5 more
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Species Delimitation and Cryptic Diversity in Rheotanytarsus Thienemann & Bause, 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae) Based on DNA Barcoding [PDF]
InsectsThe genus Rheotanytarsus Thienemann & Bause, 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae) currently includes more than 120 recognized species worldwide, but precise species-level identification based solely on morphology remains challenging.
Yuan Yao +5 more
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DNA barcoding and cryptic diversity in fishes from the Ili River Valley in China, Xinjiang [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe Ili River Valley, located in the northwest of China, serves as a vital repository for fish genetic resources. Its extensive water network and diverse climate have given rise to a unique fish composition and endemic species.
Ling‐Ling Zheng +7 more
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Exploring the diversity of Eupolyphaga Chopard, 1929 (Blattodea, Corydioidea): species delimitation based on morphology and molecular analysis [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2022 Eupolyphaga Chopard, 1929 is a cockroach genus mainly endemic to China. In this study, the species diversity of this genus is further explored through morphology and molecular analysis. Four species are described new to science: Eupolyphaga miracidia Qiu,
Wei Han +4 more
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Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2022 In this article, the system of the green microalgal genus Micractinium, based on morphological, physiological, ecological and molecular data, is considered.
E. S. Krivina +2 more
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A multilocus assessment reveals two new synonymies for East Asian Cyclommatus stag beetles (Coleoptera, Lucanidae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 Cyclommatus scutellaris Möllenkamp, 1912, Cyclommatus elsae Kriesche, 1921 and Cyclommatus tamdaoensis Fujita, 2010 are East Asian stag beetle species with long-debated taxonomic relationships due to high intraspecific morphological variability.
Jiao Jiao Yuan, Dan Chen, Xia Wan
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A good compromise: rapid and robust species proxies for inventorying biodiversity hotspots using the Terebridae (Gastropoda: Conoidea). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Devising a reproducible approach for species delimitation of hyperdiverse groups is an ongoing challenge in evolutionary biology. Speciation processes combine modes of passive and adaptive trait divergence requiring an integrative taxonomy approach to ...
Maria Vittoria Modica +4 more
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