A DNA barcode reference library for Swiss butterflies and forester moths as a tool for species identification, systematics and conservation.

Butterfly monitoring and Red List programs in Switzerland rely on a combination of observations and collection records to document changes in species distributions through time. While most butterflies can be identified using morphology, some taxa remain challenging, making it difficult to accurately...

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Main Authors: Jessica Litman, Yannick Chittaro, Stefan Birrer, Christophe Praz, Emmanuel Wermeille, Markus Fluri, Thomas Stalling, Sarah Schmid, Sofia Wyler, Yves Gonseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208639