Morphometric variation with respect to wing venation patterns was explored for 777
specimens of the Bactrocera tau complex collected in Thailand (nine provinces) and Laos …

Abstract “Integrative taxonomy” is a conceptual multisource approach in which the
nomination of a species is considered as a hypothesis subject to evaluation through different …

The taxonomy of a sibling species pair of Heliozela, ie the alder-feeding H. resplendella
(Stainton, 1851) and the birch-feeding H. hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885 has been somewhat …

The main objective of this study was to investigate the taxonomic significance of wing
phenotypic variations (size and shape) for classifying potter wasps. This is the first study …

(1. 安徽大学物质科学与信息技术研究院, 合肥230601; 2. 中国科学院动物研究所动物进化与
系统学重点实验室, 北京100101; 3. 新疆大学生命科学与技术学院, 乌鲁木齐830046; 4 …

Abstract The Carob moth (Ectomyelois ceratoniae) is the most important pest of
pomegranates in Iran. In order to evaluate the morphological variation of the pest among …

Abstract Triatomine bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) are the vectors of Chagas
disease in South and Central America. Chagas disease predominantly affects poor rural …

Insect larval characteristics, including chaetotaxy, are used widely in systematics, including
for classification and phylogenetic reconstruction. Despite their common use, basic aspects …

Mosquitoes of the genus Haemagogus are important vectors of yellow fever virus and other
arboviruses and are the principal reservoirs of these viruses in nature. Haemagogus …

Butterflies display remarkable variation in wing shape and size, which is associated with
tremendous ecological diversity. In butterflies, wing color patterns have been extensively …