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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/58545

Molecular systematics of the bark lice infraorder Caeciliusetae (Insecta: Psocodea)

英語

Amphipsocidae

2014-04

Wiley-balckwell

Systematic Entomology

39(2)

279-285

The phylogenetic relationships of bark lice and parasitic lice (Insecta: Psocodea) have been studied in a number of recent molecular phylogenetic analyses based on DNA sequences. Many of these studies have focused on the position of parasitic lice within the free-living bark lice. However, fewer such studies have examined the relationships among major groups of free-living bark lice and their implications for classification. In this study we focus on the infraorder Caeciliusetae, a large group of bark lice (˜1000 species) within the suborder Psocomorpha. Using sequences of two mitochondrial and two nuclear genes, we estimated the phylogeny for relationships among the five recognized families within the infraorder Caeciliusetae. Based on the results, the sister-group relationship and respective monophyly of Stenopsocidae and Dasydemellidae is strongly supported. Monophyly of the larger families Amphipsocidae and Caeciliusidae was not supported, although the causes of this were the placement of two distinct subfamilies (Paracaeciliinae and Calocaeciliinae). The monophyly of Asiopsocidae could not be tested because it was sampled only by one species. Based on these results and consideration of morphological characters, we propose a new classification for Caeciliusetae, recognizing six families: Amphipsocidae, Stenopsocidae, Dasydemellidae, Asiopsocidae, Paracaeciliidae and Caeciliusidae. We expect that this new classification will stabilize the higher-level taxonomy of this group and help to identify groups in need of further work among these insects.

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