DNA Barcoding the Geometrid Fauna of Bavaria (Lepidoptera): Successes, Surprises, and Questions

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Authors

Axel Hausmann · Bavarian State Collection of Zoology

Gerhard Haszprunar · Bavarian State Collection of Zoology

Paul D. N. Hebert · University of Guelph

Abstract

The study emphasizes the effectiveness of DNA barcoding as a tool for monitoring biodiversity. Open access is provided to a data set that includes records for 1,395 geometrid specimens (331 species) from Bavaria, with 69 additional species from neighbouring regions. Taxa with deep intraspecific sequence divergences are undergoing more detailed analysis to ascertain if they represent cases of cryptic diversity.

Topics & Keywords

Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Plant and animal studies Biological Control of Invasive Species

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. e17134-e17134

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017134

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