Testing the performance of a fragment of the COI gene to identify western Palaearctic stag beetle species (Coleoptera, Lucanidae)

The taxonomy of stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) remains challenging, mainly due to the sexual dimorphism and the strong allometry in males. Such conjecture confounds taxonomic based conservation efforts that are urgently needed due to numerous threats to stag beetle biodiversity. Molecular tool...

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Main Authors: Karen Cox, Arno Thomaes, Gloria Antonini, Michele Zilioli, Koen De Gelas, Deborah Harvey, Emanuela Solano, Paolo Audisio, Niall McKeown, Paul Shaw, Robert Minetti, Luca Bartolozzi, Joachim Mergeay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-12-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=3085