Yuanrun Zheng

First Molecular Phylogeny of Minettia (Diptera: Lauxaniidae) Reveals Homoplastic Morphology and Challenges Subgeneric Classification

ABSTRACT This study presents the first phylogeny of the genus Minettia Robineau‐Desvoidy, reconstructed from five gene markers ( COI , Cytb , 16S , 18S and 28S ) and incorporating representatives of all five recognized subgenera. Analyses of 56 species (49 Minettia spp.+seven out...