Distributional patterns of the neotropical fly genus Polietina Schnabl & Dziedzicki (Diptera, Muscidae): a phylogeny-supported analysis using panbiogeographic tools

Authors

  • Silvio Shigueo Nihei Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia
  • Claudio José Barros de Carvalho Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Zoologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492005002500001

Keywords:

Muscini, Neotropical, Panbiogeography, track analysis, nodes, biogeography

Abstract

Over the last decades, Neotropical region has been subdivided into smaller units (areas of endemism), yet these subdivisions were not necessarily based on an evolutionary perspective. Consequently, these areas of endemism may be biogeographic units that do not actually represent natural historical units. Here, the distributional patterns of the genus Polietina Schnabl & Dziedzicki, 1911 (Diptera, Muscidae; including 15 species) are analysed by applying panbiogeographic tools to recognise and propose primary homologous areas within the Neotropical region. The analysis and discussion of the results obtained here will be reconciled to the information provided by the phylogenetic hypothesis available for the genus.

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Published

2005-01-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 25 (2005)

Section

naodefinida

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Responsibility: The scientific content and the opinions expressed in the manuscript are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Nihei, S. S., & Carvalho, C. J. B. de. (2005). Distributional patterns of the neotropical fly genus Polietina Schnabl & Dziedzicki (Diptera, Muscidae): a phylogeny-supported analysis using panbiogeographic tools . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 45(25), 313-326. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492005002500001