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

南美原凤蝶的分子系统学和昆虫地理学（鳞翅目：凤蝶科：凤蝶科）。布劳尔·布劳尔提议研究一组鲜为人知的satyrine蝴蝶的系统发育关系，这些蝴蝶主要生活在南美洲的安第斯云雾森林中。 该研究将建立一个系统发育框架之间的关系Satelliae，Pronophilina的更详细的研究，基于分子数据，以及最先进的专著和系统发育分析，基于网络的关键字，目录和南温带属的识别指南。 这项研究涉及南部大陆生命的历史和地理学的基本问题。布劳尔博士的研究正在与全球蝴蝶系统学家共同为构成世界生物群重要组成部分的主要生物群制定一个全面的系统发育假说。 增进对蝴蝶多样性模式的了解，对于科学家和非科学家的广大受众来说，具有内在的价值，因为蝴蝶是广泛研究中的模式生物，也是激发公众对科学和自然的欣赏的灵感来源。 提高我们对南美洲安第斯山脉地理模式的理解将为优先考虑可能最需要保护的地区提供工具。 该项目还与发展中国家的合作者分享专门知识和技术，并通过网络与整个世界分享。

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.