Dispersal Centres of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) in the Neotropical Region

Dispersal Centres of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) in the Neotropical Region by H. Schreiber.

The term 'dispersal centre' literally refers to the place from which a dispersal process started. However, it also implies the location of a centre of diversity, frequently even a recent one, as well as the location of a preservation centre or refuge during regressive phases in less remote...

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Main Author: Schreiber, H. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1978.
Edition:1st ed. 1978.
Series:Biogeographica ; 10
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Subjects:
Animal systematics.
Animal taxonomy.
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Methods
  • a. The importance of chorological investigations
  • b. Special method applied
  • c. Procedure and cartographic presentation
  • III. Delimitation of the area under investigation and of the period of earth’s history on which statements can be made on the basis of an analysis of dispersal centres
  • IV. Systematics
  • a. Sphingidae LATR
  • b. Classification
  • c. Nomenclature of sphingid genera of the New World
  • V. Chorology
  • a. The general distribution of the Sphingidae and the distribution of the American genera
  • b. Tabular survey of the distribution of North and South American Sphingidae
  • c. Distribution of Sphingid species and subspecies and distribution centres established
  • VI. Discussion
  • a. Distribution centres as refuge areas and dispersal centres
  • b. Relationship analysis
  • VII. Summary
  • VIII. Bibliography
  • IX. Annex
  • a. Range maps and locality guide-maps
  • b. Locality index.

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