Phylogeny and Revision of the Hawaiian Carabidae: Platynini Beetles

夏威夷的分类修订所需的野外工作 步甲（鞘翅目：步甲科）正在进行中，允许 准确描述动物群特征并建立基线 用于监测濒危物种状况的多样性数据 栖息地 夏威夷的Platynini族物种将被修改， 在超过135个物种中，有超过20个新种被描述。 允许识别的识别键和图示 所有夏威夷步甲属和夏威夷扁甲族物种 发展。 一个基于以下的Platynine物种的分支假说： 一套完整的成人形态学的简约分析 字符将被用来调查物种形成模式， 组 使用太平洋和亚洲外群进行外群分析， 确定夏威夷铂族的来源。 字符 在支序假说的背景下进行了检查，提供 关于其潜在进化基础的信息。 一 将对成虫形态特征进行全面调查， 第二个和第三个物种是夏威夷的Psydrini部落， 其他主要辐射步甲的岛屿。 本次调查 形成了一个分支假说的基础，为集团，和 允许对进化过程进行平行测试， 普拉蒂尼尼

Field work necessary for taxonomic revision of the Hawaiian carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is underway, permitting accurate characterization of the fauna and establishing baseline diversity data for use in monitoring the status of endangered habitats. Hawaiian species of tribe Platynini will be revised, with over 20 new species described among the over 135 species. Identification keys and illustration permitting identification of all Hawaiian carabid genera and Hawaiian species of Platynini will be developed. A cladistic hypothesis of platynine species based on parsimony analysis of a comprehensive set of adult morphological characters will be used to investigate speciation patterns in the group. Outgroup analysis using Pacific and Asian outgroups allows identification of the source of Hawaiian platynines. Characters are examined in the context of the cladistic hypothesis, providing information on their underlying evolutionary basis. A comprehensive survey of adult morphological characters will be undertaken for Hawaiian species of tribe Psydrini, the second and other major radiation of Carabidae on the islands. This survey forms the basis for a cladistic hypothesis for the group, and permits parallel tests of evolutionary process as accomplished for Platynini.