A research program for evolutionary morphology
S Richter, CS Wirkner - Journal of Zoological Systematics and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Throughout the history of biology since the time of Goethe, morphology as a discipline has
been not only descriptive but explanatory too. Both, morphology itself and its central …
been not only descriptive but explanatory too. Both, morphology itself and its central …
[PDF][PDF] A plea for digital reference collections and other science-based digitization initiatives in taxonomy: Sepsidnet as exemplar.
Y Ang, J Puniamoorthy, AC Pont, M Bartak… - Systematic …, 2013 - czu.cz
Few disciplines in science are as obsessed with 'going digital'as taxonomy. This is not
surprising given that 'taxonomy is made for the web: it is an information-rich subject, often …
surprising given that 'taxonomy is made for the web: it is an information-rich subject, often …
Does better taxon sampling help? A new phylogenetic hypothesis for Sepsidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) based on 50 new taxa and the same old mitochondrial and …
L Zhao, ASH Annie, S Amrita, SKF Yi… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2013 - Elsevier
We here present a phylogenetic hypothesis for Sepsidae (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha), a group of
schizophoran flies with ca. 320 described species that is widely used in sexual selection …
schizophoran flies with ca. 320 described species that is widely used in sexual selection …
[HTML][HTML] Using seemingly unnecessary illustrations to improve the diagnostic usefulness of descriptions in taxonomy–a case study on Perochaeta orientalis (Diptera …
Y Ang, LJ Wong, R Meier - ZooKeys, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Many species descriptions, especially older ones, consist mostly of text and have few
illustrations. Only the most conspicuous morphological features needed for species …
illustrations. Only the most conspicuous morphological features needed for species …
Genetic data confirm the species status of Sepsis nigripes Meigen (Diptera: Sepsidae) and adds one species to the Alpine fauna while questioning the synonymy of …
Due to their interesting biology, conspicuous sexual dimorphism and the ability to conduct
experiments on species that breed under laboratory condition, sepsid flies (Diptera …
experiments on species that breed under laboratory condition, sepsid flies (Diptera …
Behavioural barriers to reproduction may evolve faster than sexual morphology among populations of a dung fly (Sepsidae)
N Puniamoorthy - Animal Behaviour, 2014 - Elsevier
Reproductive traits often evolve rapidly, and some suggest that behavioural traits, in
particular, can diverge faster than morphology, resulting in sexual isolation between …
particular, can diverge faster than morphology, resulting in sexual isolation between …
[HTML][HTML] Hidden in the urban parks of New York City: Themira lohmanus, a new species of Sepsidae described based on morphology, DNA sequences, mating …
New species from well-studied taxa such as Sepsidae (Diptera) are rarely described from
localities that have been extensively explored and one may think that New York City belongs …
localities that have been extensively explored and one may think that New York City belongs …
Analysing small insect glands with UV‐LDI MS: high‐resolution spatial analysis reveals the chemical composition and use of the osmeterium secretion in Themira …
DP Araujo, MJM Tuan, JY Yew… - Journal of evolutionary …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
For many insect species, pheromones are important communication tools, but chemical
analysis and experimental study can be technically challenging because they require the …
analysis and experimental study can be technically challenging because they require the …
Sexual size dimorphism is associated with reproductive life history trait differentiation in coexisting sepsid flies
Organismal life histories evolve as syndromes, resulting in correlated evolutionary
differentiation of key traits that ultimately aid in discerning species. Reproductive success …
differentiation of key traits that ultimately aid in discerning species. Reproductive success …
Temporal niche partitioning of Swiss black scavenger flies in relation to season and substrate age (Diptera, Sepsidae)
Understanding why and how multiple species manage to coexist represents a primary goal
of ecological and evolutionary research. This is of particular relevance for communities that …
of ecological and evolutionary research. This is of particular relevance for communities that …