Phylogeographic pattern of the plane leaf miner, Phyllonorycter platani (STAUDINGER, 1870) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) in Europe

Abstract Background The plane leaf miner, Phyllonorycter platani is a widely distributed insect species on plane trees and has a well-documented colonisation history in Europe over the last century. However, phylogeographic data of the species are lacking. Results We analysed 284 individuals from 38...

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Main Authors: Viktória Tóth, Ferenc Lakatos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1240-z