Phylogeny of hornets: a total evidence approach (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Vespinae, Vespa) | Zendy

A. Perrard | Zendy; Kurt M. Pickett | Zendy; Claire Villemant | Zendy; Junichi Kojima | Zendy; James M. Carpenter | Zendy

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Phylogeny of hornets: a total evidence approach (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Vespinae, Vespa)

Author(s) -

A. Perrard,

Kurt M. Pickett,

Claire Villemant,

Junichi Kojima,

James M. Carpenter

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of hymenoptera research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1314-2607

pISSN - 1070-9428

DOI - 10.3897/jhr.32.4685

Subject(s) - biology , monophyly , vespidae , phylogenetic tree , clade , hymenoptera , genus , zoology , phylogenetics , evolutionary biology , gene , genetics

The only previous comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the 22 species of the genus Vespa was based on just 11 morphological characters and resulted in only limited resolution. In order to improve the phylogenetic inference, we carried out a simultaneous analysis with 45 morphological characters and data from four mitochondrial and two nuclear genes. The results support a number of the previously found relationships. The monophyly of the genus Vespa and the existence of a main clade excluding V. basalis and V. binghami are confirmed. The tropica group is supported. The affinis group is not supported; molecular data relate the previously unresolved V. orientalis to V. affinis + V. mocsaryana

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