Extant diversity and estimated number of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) species yet to be discovered in the Neotropical region

Extant diversity and estimated number of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) species yet to be discovered in the Neotropical region

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ABSTRACT Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) are commonly known by the leaf miner habit found in the larval stage of most species. By using worldwide, public databases on species diversity and DNA sequences available for extant gracillariid species, we determined changes in the rate of taxonomic species de...

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Main Authors: Rosângela Brito, Jurate De Prins, Willy De Prins, Olaf H.H. Mielke, Gislene L. Gonçalves, Gilson R.P. Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Subjects:
Leaf miner moths
Microlepidoptera
Species richness
Phylogenetic diversification
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