The evolutionary history of the ancient weevil family Belidae (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) reveals the marks of Gondwana breakup and major floristic turnovers, including the rise of angiosperms
Xuankun Li, Adriana E Marvaldi, Rolf G Oberprieler, Dave Clarke, Brian D Farrell, Andrea Sequeira, M Silvia Ferrer, Charles O'Brien, Shayla Salzman, Seunggwan Shin, William Tang, Duane D McKenna
This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of Belidae weevils to show how their host plant shifts and dispersal were influenced by Gondwana breakup and angiosperm rise.
bioRxiv · Mar 12, 2024Evolutionary Biology