Phylogeny of Urostylididae (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea) reveals rapid radiation and challenges traditional classification

• Published in: Zoologica scripta Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 264 - 278
• Main Authors: Duan, Yujie, Fu, Siying, Ye, Zhen, Bu, Wenjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oslo Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Analytical methods; Bayesian analysis; Datasets; Genera; Genes; genome skimming; Homoplasy; Introgression; phylogenetic uncertain; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Probability theory; Radiation; rapid radiation; Shrubs; Statistical inference; taxonomic chaos; Taxonomic revision; Taxonomy; Topology; Trees; Urostylididae

Urostylididae, a phytophagous heteropteran family that feeds on the sap of various trees and shrubs, comprises 8 genera and 173 species. Its phylogeny has received little attention, and no studies have revealed its generic monophyly or relationships. We present the first molecular phylogeny of Urost...