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de Jong, R; van Dorp, K
Entomologische berichten, 08/2006, Letnik: 66, Številka: 4Journal Article
Apart from their colourful appearance, Copper butterflies are intriguing because of their highly disjunct distribution. Almost all species occur in the Holarctic region, but a few are found isolated in the Southern Hemisphere. To learn more about the interrelationship of the southern taxa and their distribution history, an analysis of the phylogeny of the group was carried out. Although morphological characters are sufficient to diagnose the species, they proved insufficient to build a phylogeny on. Therefore, we had recourse to molecules, using two genes. Here we report on the results with regard to the African representatives.
