Specific distinction by allozymic data of sympatric sibling species of the pollen-beetle genus Meligethes (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae)

• Published in: The Italian journal of zoology Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 65 - 69
• Main Authors: Audisio, Paolo, de Biase, Alessio, Antonini, Gloria, Oliverio, Marco, Ketmaier, Valerio, de Matthaeis, Elvira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Allozyme electrophoresis; Biochemical systematics; Brassicaceae; Cardamine; Hesperis; Meligethes; Nitidulidae

An allozyme analysis was performed, combined with field data on insect/host-plant associations, in order to clarify taxonomic relationships within the W-Palaearctic Meligethes coracinus complex (Coleoptera, Nitidulidae, Meligethinae). The analysis was focused on the specific distinction of M. coraci...