New Zealand Lepidoptera: Basic biogeography

The composition of the New Zealand Lepidoptera fauna is briefly described, and affinities within Tortricidae analysed. Sixty-five genera are used to indicate four possible sets of relationships, but shortcomings of taxonomic interpretations are outlined. Except for species with a wide dispersal rang...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand journal of zoology 1989-10, Vol.16 (4), p.679-687
1. Verfasser: Dugdale, J.S.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The composition of the New Zealand Lepidoptera fauna is briefly described, and affinities within Tortricidae analysed. Sixty-five genera are used to indicate four possible sets of relationships, but shortcomings of taxonomic interpretations are outlined. Except for species with a wide dispersal range (some 6% of the fauna) most show affinities consonant with terrane biogeography. The panbiogeographic methodology is a potent tool in systematics, giving direction to the research effort.
ISSN:0301-4223
1175-8821
DOI:10.1080/03014223.1989.10422926