checkerspot phylogeny

[Niklas Wahlberg]

Hi,
   Some of you may remember that I asked for samples of checkerspot species
from around the world at the beginning of this year. I got a very positive
response and the results can be seen at the web-site
<http://www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop/phylogeny.html>. (to add to the
collecting debate that's been raging, I could not have done this without
enthusiastic collectors! Many thanks to them!). I am still missing species
from some key groups such as Microtia, Eresia, the eastern American
Chlosyne and many neotropical genera. I would greatly appreciate any help
in procuring specimens in these groups and any species not on my phylogeny
(please see the web-site).

Thanks again,
Niklas Wahlberg


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   Niklas Wahlberg                          
   Department of Ecology and Systematics    
   Division of Population Biology           
   PO Box 17 (Arkadiankatu 7)               
   00014 University of Helsinki
   Finland                                                         
   p. +358-9-191 7378, fax +358-9-191 7492  
 Check out our www-site:                    
  http://www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop/