Numerical Taxonomy Numerical Taxonomy by Inger Robert F.

“…For some strange reason the attitudes of taxonomists and systematists towards the phrase "numerical taxonomy" fall into two extreme positions. …”
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Phylogenetic resolution of the fly superfamily Ephydroidea-Molecular systematics of the enigmatic and diverse relatives of Drosophilidae. by Isaac S Winkler, Ashley H Kirk-Spriggs, Keith M Bayless, John Soghigian, Rudolf Meier, Thomas Pape, David K Yeates, A Bernardo Carvalho, Robert S Copeland, Brian M Wiegmann

“…The schizophoran superfamily Ephydroidea (Diptera: Cyclorrhapha) includes eight families, ranging from the well-known vinegar flies (Drosophilidae) and shore flies (Ephydridae), to several small, relatively unusual groups, the phylogenetic placement of which has been particularly challenging for systematists. An extraordinary diversity in life histories, feeding habits and morphology are a hallmark of fly biology, and the Ephydroidea are no exception. …”
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