Chaboo C.S. Biology and phylogeny of the Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). - New York: American Museum of Natural History, 2007. - 250 p. - (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History; N 305). - ISSN 0003- 0090  Место хранения:   018 | Институт нефтегазовой геологии и геофизики им. А.А.Трофимука | Новосибирск | Библиотека

Оглавление / Contents

Abstract ........................................................ 4 Introduction .................................................... 4 Taxonomic History ............................................. 7 Monophyly of Cassidinae ...................................... 12 Monophyly and Classification of Cassidinae s.str ............. 13 Monophyly and Classification of Hispinae s.str ............... 14 Biology of Cassidinae .......................................... 19 Diversity .................................................... 21 Biogeography ................................................. 28 Fossil History ............................................... 33 Host Plants .................................................. 36 Cassidines as Plant Pests .................................... 39 Cassidines as Biocontrol Agents .............................. 41 Other Ecological Aspects ..................................... 42 Trophic Patterns ............................................. 42 Extended Life Histories ...................................... 49 Movement on Leaves ........................................... 49 Endosymbiont Transmission .................................... 50 Gregariousness ............................................... 50 Cycloalexy ................................................... 50 Fecal Use in Cassidinae ...................................... 51 Pupae ........................................................ 53 Annual Cycle ................................................. 54 Courtship .................................................... 54 Sexual Dimorphism ............................................ 54 Maternal Care ................................................ 55 Flightlessness ............................................... 55 Color ........................................................ 55 Genetics ..................................................... 59 Aestivation and Dormancy ..................................... 59 Mass Migrations .............................................. 61 Defensive Mechanisms ....................................... 61 Stridulation ................................................. 62 Natural Enemies .............................................. 62 Conservation ................................................. 63 Materials and Methods .......................................... 63 Taxon Sampling and Preparation of Specimens .................. 63 Terminology and Character Analysis ........................... 66 Morphology of Cassidinae Immature Stages ..................... 67 Morphology of Cassidine Adults ............................... 74 Morphology of Adult Hemisphaerota palmarum ................... 74 Comparative Morphology of Adults ............................. 89 Phylogenetic Methods .......................................... 148 Results ....................................................... 152 Discussion .................................................... 166 Outgroup Structure: Position of Cassidinae within Chrysomelidae ............................................. 166 Ingroup Structure: Monophyly of Cassidinae .................. 166 Systematics of Tribes ....................................... 170 Emergent Evolutionary Patterns .............................. 185 Conclusions ................................................... 188 Acknowledgments ............................................... 188 References .................................................... 189 Appendix 1. Taxon List for Adult Morphology and Phylogenetic Analysis of Cassidinae ...................................... 234 Appendix 2. Information Sources for Morphology and Biology of Immature in 170 Genera of Cassidinae ..................... 237 Appendix 3. Institutional Abbreviations: List of Institutions and Responsible Individuals who Provided Specimens for this Study ........................... 243 Appendix 4. Character List .................................... 244 Appendix 5. Clade Support Under Accelerated (Fast) and Delayed (Slow) Character Transformations .................... 248