The petaltail dragonflies (Odonata: Petaluridae): Mesozoic habitat specialists that survive to the modern day

• Published in: Journal of Biogeography
• Main Authors: Ware, Jessica L., Beatty, Christopher D., Sánchez Herrera, Melissa, Valley, Steve, Johnson, Jim, Kerst, Cary, May, Michael L., Theischinger, Gunther
• Other Authors: Ali, Jason, National Geographic Society Committee for Research and Exploration, Rutgers University
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Lagrange; New Zealand; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12273; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjbi.12273; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jbi.12273

Abstract Aim To explore the phylogenetics and historical biogeography of the dragonfly family Petaluridae (known as ‘petaltails’), a relict dragonfly group with unique habitat and life history attributes. Location Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Chile and North America. Methods Using five mitochondri...