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Phylogenetic relationships of three African swallowtail butterflies, Papilio dardanus, P.phorcas and P.constantinus : New data from hybrids (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Author(s) -
CLARKE Sir CYRIL A.,
GORDON IAN J.,
SMITH CAMPBELL R.,
VANEWRIGHT R. I.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
systematic entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1365-3113
pISSN - 0307-6970
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1991.tb00688.x
Subject(s) - biology , lepidoptera genitalia , hybrid , pupa , zoology , evolutionary biology , ecology , larva , botany
. Various laboratory‐bred hybrids between Papilio dardanus, P.phorcas and P.constantinus are reported. The principal object of the research was to obtain evidence regarding the evolutionary relationships of the three species, with particular reference to understanding the evolution of the mimetic patterns of P.dardanus . With regard to the latter, little progress was made but other findings were interesting, notably those concerning sex ratio, pupal coloration, and differences in male genitalia.