Preliminary cladistics of the Hermanella Complex (Ephemeroptera: Leptophlebiidae: Atalophlebiinae)

FLOWERS, R. W.; DOMINGUEZ, EDUARDO

Overview and Strategies of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera

Sandhill Crane Press

Lugar: Gainesville; Año: 1991; p. 49 - 62

A preliminary phylogeny of the Hermanella complex was constructed using the PAUP computer program. A cladogram of the 8 taxa in this complex known from both adults and nymphs shows two separate monophyletic groups: Traverella s.l.; and Hermanella s.l., Hylister, Needhamella, anda new group containing "Traverella" primana. Traverella s.l. includes two closely related forms of Traverella and a more distantly related taxon that contains T. bradleyi. Some advantages and drawbacks of computer-asisted systematics are mentioned. This is the first cladistic analysis, using analyitical methodology produced for the Order Ephemeroptera.