Taxonomy and population genetics of the flightless moth genus, Pringleophaga in the sub-Antarctic

• Main Author: Groenewald, Catharina Wilhelmina
• Other Authors: Jansen van Vuuren, Bettine, Chown, Steven L., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Botany and Zoology.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2013
• Subjects: Flightless moth genus > Sub-Antarctic; Flightless moth population > Sub-Antarctic > (Taxonomy genetics); Pringleophaga > Sub-Antarctic; Phylogeny; UCTD; Antarctic; Heard Island; Îles Kerguelen; Indian; Kerguelen; McDonald Island; Antarc*; Îles Crozet; Marion Island; Prince Edward Islands; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79792

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sub-Antarctic Islands are of considerable conservation importance due to their high endemicity and unique ecosystems. Furthermore, the rich geological and glaciological histories of these islands provide a unique platform to study the bi...