batesii batesii

[Niklas Wahlberg]

Dear all,
       I have been working for the past year or so on the molecular 
phylogenetics of the genus Phyciodes. As many of you in North America know, 
this is a pretty messy group of species taxonomically. Well, it will come 
as no surprise that they are very messy genetically as well! My project is 
nearing its end and I hope to have it published soon. However, one thing 
has become painfully apparent: Phyciodes batesii (Tawny Crescent) seems to 
be a composite of different species. I do not have representatives of the 
nominate subspecies (Phyciodes batesii batesii) in my molecular phylogeny, 
which makes the patterns I am observing _very_ difficult to interpret. I 
would therefore be exceedingly happy if somebody could collect a few 
specimens of batesii batesii this summer from the northeastern parts of 
North America. Please contact me directly for details of how to collect, 
preserve and send specimens.
       Thanks very much in advance!

Cheers,
Niklas

Niklas Wahlberg
Department of Zoology
Stockholm University
S-106 91 Stockholm
SWEDEN

Phone: +46 8 164047
Fax:   +46 8 167715

http://www.zoologi.su.se/research/ihp/


 
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