Molecular Systematics and Biogeography of South American Pronophiline Butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)

南美亲亲蝴蝶（鳞翅目：蛱蝶科：蛱蝶亚科）的分子系统学和生物地理学

• 批准号: 0640301
• 负责人: Andrew Brower
• 金额: $ 39万
• 依托单位: Middle Tennessee State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-04-01 至 2011-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0640301&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Molecular; Systematics; Biogeography; South; American

Molecular systematics and biogeography of South American pronophiline butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae), submitted by Andrew V. Z. Brower Brower proposes to study the phylogenetic relationships of a poorly-known group of satyrine butterflies that live mainly in the Andean cloud forests of South America. The research will build a phylogenetic framework for relationships among Satyrinae, and more detailed study of Pronophilina, based on molecular data, as well as a state-of-the-art monograph and phylogenetic analysis, web-based keys, catalogs and identification guides for south-temperate genera. The study addresses fundamental questions of the history and biogeography of life in the southern continents. Together with the global community of butterfly systematists, Dr. Brower's research is developing a comprehensive phylogenetic hypothesis for a major group of organisms that compose a valued portion of the world's biota. Achieving an enhanced understanding of patterns of butterfly diversity is intrinsically worthwhile to a large audience of scientists and non-scientists, as model organisms in a broad range of research and as sources of inspiration that engage the public's appreciation of science and nature. Improving our understanding of biogeographical patterns in Andean South America will provide tools for prioritizing areas that may be in greatest need of conservation. This project also shares expertise and technology with collaborators in developing countries, and, via the web, with the entire world.

由Andrew V. Z. Z. Z. Brower Brower提交的分子系统学和生物地理学（鳞翅目：若虫科：Satyrinae）提出，提议研究一群鲜为人知的羊皮蝴蝶的系统发​​育关系，该养鱼群主要活在南部的南部美国云森林中。 这项研究将建立一个基于分子数据以及最先进的专着和系统发育分析，基于Web的基于Web的钥匙，目录和识别指南，以建立一个用于Satyrinae之间的关系框架，并对Promophilina进行更详细的研究。 该研究涉及南部大陆生活历史和生物地理学的基本问题。 Brower博士的研究与蝴蝶系统主义者的全球社区一起为主要的生物体构成了全球生物群的重要部分，为主要的生物体开发了全面的系统发育假设。 对于大量的科学家和非科学家来说，对蝴蝶多样性的模式获得了增强的理解，这在本质上是值得的，作为在广泛的研究中的模型生物，是吸引公众对科学和自然的欣赏的灵感来源。 提高我们对安第斯南美生物地理模式的理解将为优先考虑最需要保护的领域提供优先级的工具。 该项目还与发展中国家的合作者以及通过网络共享专业知识和技术。