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Brenthis

Niklas Wahlberg
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Containing group: Argynnini

Introduction

The genus Brenthis contains 4 species, which are distributed throughout the Palaearctic.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

Of the four species of Brenthis, only one has not been sampled for phylogenetic studies (Simonsen 2006, Simonsen et al. 2007). The relationships of the three sampled species appears to be stable and well-supported.

References

Simonsen, T. J. 2006. Fritillary phylogeny, classification and larval hostplants: reconstructed mainly on the basis of male and female genitalic morphology (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Argynnini). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in press.

Simonsen, T. J., N. Wahlberg, A. V. Z. Brower, and R. de Jong. 2007. Morphology, molecules and Fritillaries: approaching a stable phylogeny for Argynnini (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae). Insect Systematics & Evolution in press.

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Scientific Name Brenthis hecate
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By Niklas Wahlberg
Copyright © Niklas Wahlberg
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Niklas Wahlberg
Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

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Wahlberg, Niklas. 2006. Brenthis. Version 04 October 2006 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Brenthis/70411/2006.10.04 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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