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Just published!
Schaller J.C., G. Davidowitz, D.R. Papaj, R.L. Smith, Y. Carrière, W. Moore. 2018. Molecular phylogeny, ecology and multispecies aggregation behaviour of bombardier beetles in Arizona. PLoS ONE 13(10): e0205192.
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McManus, R., A. Ravenscraft, and W. Moore. 2018. Bacterial associates of a gregarious riparian beetle with explosive defensive chemistry. Frontiers in Microbiology 9:2361. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02361
Palting, J., D.C. Ferguson, W. Moore. 2018. A new species of Hypoprepia from the mountains of central Arizona (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini). ZooKeys 788: 19–38. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.788.26885
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What do we do?Dr. Wendy Moore and her lab members investigate the evolution and ecology of terrestrial arthropods. Specific projects focus on arthropod systematics. We use molecular genetic techniques and morphological methods to infer robust phylogenetic frameworks to identify and describe natural groups of terrestrial arthropods, to study their diversification and patterns of distribution, and to elucidate their ecological roles and to assess the impact of key innovations on their evolutionary histories. Presently lab members are focusing efforts on lineages within the Coleoptera (Carabidae: Paussinae, Brachininae, Rhadine, Synuchus), Lepidoptera (Arctiidae: Lithosiinae), and Arachnida (Pseudoscorpionida: Neobisioidea).
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Contact us!Dr. Wendy Moore
Associate Professor, Insect Systematics Curator, UA Insect Collection wmoore(a)email.arizona.edu Moore Lab photos
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