Bicyclus
Monotrichtis
, Dicothyris Andrew V. Z. BrowerThis tree diagram shows the relationships between several groups of organisms.
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close boxIntroduction
The bush browns are large endemic African genus. Bicyclus butterflies are noted for marked seasonal polyphenism of wing patterns, especially in the size of the eyespots. THe eye spots of Bicyclus anynana is a popular model system for the study of wing pattern development and genetics.
Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships
The topology is based on the molecular phylogenetic hypothesis of Monteiro & Pierce (2001).
References
Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Condamin M. 1973. monographie du genre Bicyclus (Lepidoptera: Satyridae). M?m. Inst. Fond. Afrique Noire 88: 1-324.
Monteiro A, and Pierce NE. 2001. Phylogeny of Bicyclus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) inferred from COI, COII and Ef-1alpha gene sequences. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 18: 264-281.
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- First online 09 November 2006
- Content changed 05 November 2007
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2007. Bicyclus http://tolweb.org/Bicyclus/85314/2007.11.05 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
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