Molecular phylogenetics of a South Pacific sap beetle species complex (Carpophilus spp., Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

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Molecular phylogenetics of a South Pacific sap beetle species complex (Carpophilus spp., Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

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Several species of sap beetles in the genus Carpophilus are minor pests of fresh produce and stored products, and are frequently intercepted in biosecurity operations. In the South Pacific region, the superficially similar species C. maculatus and C. oculatus are frequently encountered in these situations. Three subspecies of C. oculatus have been described, and the complex of these four taxa has led to inaccurate identification and questions regarding the validity of these taxa

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2012-09

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Brown, SDJ / Armstrong, Karen / Cruickshank, RH

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/7517

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Oceania / polynesia / taxonomy / biosecurity / Cell Nucleus / Animals / DNA, Mitochondrial / DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / RNA, Ribosomal, 28S / Likelihood Functions / Bayes Theorem / Sequence Analysis, DNA / Phylogeny / Species Specificity / Models, Genetic / Genetic Speciation / Coleoptera / Evolutionary biology / Genetics / Zoology

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