Colour patterns do not diagnose species: quantitative evaluation of a DNA barcoded cryptic bumblebee complex.

Colour patterns do not diagnose species: quantitative evaluation of a DNA barcoded cryptic bumblebee complex.

Cryptic diversity within bumblebees (Bombus) has the potential to undermine crucial conservation efforts designed to reverse the observed decline in many bumblebee species worldwide. Central to such efforts is the ability to correctly recognise and diagnose species. The B. lucorum complex (Bombus lu...

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Main Authors: James C Carolan, Tomás E Murray, Úna Fitzpatrick, John Crossley, Hans Schmidt, Björn Cederberg, Luke McNally, Robert J Paxton, Paul H Williams, Mark J F Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22238595/pdf/?tool=EBI

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