Integrated Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding of Alpine Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae).

Rapid and efficient DNA-based tools are recommended for the evaluation of the insect biodiversity of high-altitude streams. In the present study, focused principally on larvae of the genus Diamesa Meigen 1835 (Diptera: Chironomidae), the congruence between morphological/molecular delimitation of spe...

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Main Authors: Matteo Montagna, Valeria Mereghetti, Valeria Lencioni, Bruno Rossaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4777558?pdf=render