Unknown species and larval stages of extremely long-legged beetles discovered by DNA test

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 09:30 in Biology & Nature

The unknown larval stages and a new species of the curious Spider Water Beetles were described after their assignment by DNA sequences. These taxonomic works are groundwork for the development of water quality bioindicator systems in the tropics. This study of the AQUA Palawana biodiversity program in the Philippines was published in the journal ZooKeys.

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