Phylogeny of the infraorder Culicomorpha (Diptera: Nematocera) based on 28S RNA gene sequences

Article Article scientifique Article Phylogeny of the infraorder Culicomorpha (Diptera: Nematocera) based on 28S RNA gene sequences eng 2003-11-03 1996 author Pawlowski Jan Wojciech 23432 author Szadziewski Ryszard author Kmieciak Dariusz 92388 author Fahrni José 26420 author Bittar Gabriel 23458 167-178 10.1046/j.1365-3113.1996.d01-5.x 0307-6970 <p>Phylogenetic relationships between the families of the infraorder Culicomorpha were investigated by using partial 28S ribosomal RNA gene sequences. All families traditionally placed in this infraorder were investigated and confirmed as clades. On the other hand, some of the morphological relationships between these families were found to be in disagreement with phylogenies based on molecular characters. Our results did not support the generally accepted division of the Culicomorpha into two superfamilies, the Culicoidea (Culicidae + Corethrellidae + Chaoboridae + Dixidae) and the Chironomoidea (Chironomidae + Ceratopogonidae + Simuliidae + Thaumaleidae). Precisely, if the sister‐group relationship between Culicidae, Chaoboridae and Corethrellidae was clearly confirmed, the Dixidae, traditionally considered as closely related to these two families, were not placed close to them on our trees. On the other hand, strong evidence was found for grouping together the Simuliidae and the Thaumaleidae, in spite of the cytological and morphological differences between these two families. The position of the Ceratopogonidae was uncertain, and the Chironomidae appeared as a possible sister group to the rest of Culicomorpha. The phylogenetic positions of the groups characterized by feeding on vertebrate blood or insect haemolymph (the Culicidae, Chaoboridae, Ceratopogonidae and Simuliidae) suggest that haematophagy has appeared at least twice in the evolution of Culicomorpha.</p> Dewey 540 Dewey 590 44 Département de génétique et évolution 162 38 Département de chimie physique 142 false Systematic entomology 21 2 6e213365-f747-45ff-9cdc-21a8fe7f72df Article (Published version) Restricted Pawlowski_SE_199631167.pdf 8342005 application/pdf 699ade9b6a544c165be053cfa96e5a4504fcc1a45b383d72fdee6127088af3bf restrictedAccess Faculté des sciences / Section de biologie / Département de génétique et évolution Faculté des sciences / Section de chimie et biochimie / Département de chimie physique

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