A CLADISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE FAMILY GEOMETIDAE (LEPIDOPTERA: HETEROCERA) FROM PAKISTAN

Authors

  • SYED KAMALUDDIN Federal Urdu Arts and Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi, Pakistan
  • NADEEM BAIG Govt. Degree Science and Commerce College Orangi Township, Karachi- Pakistan
  • SHAKIRA . APWA Government Girls, Higher Secondary School, Liaquatabad, Karachi

Abstract

A cladistic analysis of twenty three species of the fourteen genera of the family Geometridae is performed using apomorphic characters scanned from whole body characters and male and female genitalia. A cladograme is also constructed and discussed the above species with their sister group and out group relationship.

Author Biography

SYED KAMALUDDIN, Federal Urdu Arts and Science and Technology, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Zoology 

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Published

2015-12-06

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2015): Volume 5 (2) December, 2015

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