DISSERTATION RESEARCH: Systematics and Diversification of the Aderidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea): Elucidating the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism

论文研究：昆虫科（鞘翅目：拟昆虫总科）的系统学和多样化：阐明两性二态性的进化

• 批准号: 1311549
• 负责人: Kipling Will
• 金额: $ 1.75万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2015-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1311549&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: DISSERTATION; RESEARCH; Systematics; Diversification; Aderidae

The Aderidae is a moderately diverse beetle family containing 1,200 species that inhabit all continents except Antarctica and are currently classified into 45 genera. Aderidae also has a rich fossil record in Baltic, Dominican, Mexican, and Lebanese amber inclusions. Many species exhibit varying degrees of sexual dimorphism, several inhabit cave systems, and some are social parasites of termites. This study will be the first to investigate evolutionary relationships within this family using modern molecular systematic methods. This project specifically emphasizes currently under-utilized morphological imaging methods. The morphological data from these fossil specimens will be evaluated and included in analyses in order to examine the historical timing of evolutionary events, such as the evolution of sexual dimorphism.This project will produce a revised classification for the Aderidae in addition to the discovery and description of extant and fossil species. The complete integration of data from extant and fossil specimens makes this an exemplar multi-disciplinary study that will investigate the diversification of these beetles within a temporal framework. Results from this research will be broadly disseminated through presentations at research conferences and local science cafés to promote scientific awareness in the community.

Aderidae是一个中等多样的甲虫家族，其中包含1200种居住在南极以外的大陆的物种，目前已分为45属。 Aderidae在波罗的海，多米尼加，墨西哥和黎巴嫩琥珀色的内含物中还拥有丰富的化石记录。许多物种表现出不同程度的性二态性，几种影响洞穴系统，有些是术语的社会寄生虫。这项研究将是第一个使用现代分子系统方法研究该家族中进化关系的研究。该项目专门强调当前未充分利用的形态成像方法。这些化石标本的形态数据将被评估并包括在分析中，以检查进化事件的历史时机，例如性二态性的进化。此项目还将为阿德里德（Aderidae）提供经修订的分类，除了发现和对扩展和化石物种的描述和描述。从扩展和化石规格中完整整合数据使这是一项示例性的多学科研究，它将研究这些甲虫在临时框架内的多元化。这项研究的结果将通过在研究会议和当地科学咖啡馆举行的演讲来广泛传播，以促进社区的科学意识。