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Significance of wing
morphometry in distinguishing some of the hymenoptera
species
Ayla Tüzün
Department
of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ankara University, 06100
Beşevler-Ankara, Turkey. E-mail:
atuzun@science.ankara.edu.tr
Accepted 12
June, 2009 |
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In this study geometric morphometric analysis of some
Hymenoptera species was undertaken. The aim was to
discriminate maxillosus, flavipennis and pruinosus
species of the Sphex genus from each other
by applying geometric morphometric methods. Species were
identified by making use of the morphometric wing
measurement data from different families in Hymenoptera
group. In this study, the possibilities of applying
morphometrics methods on taxonomy studies were explored.
Moreover, the success rates of both methods were
compared using geometric morphometry techniques.
Key
words:
Hymenoptera, species identification, taxonomy, geometric
morphometrics. |
