Phylogenetic Relationships - 2005 45 taxa morphology and 28S, CAD, and EF-1alpha combined
Single most parsimonious cladogram (17,334 steps) from combined analysis of morphology and DNA sequences of 28S rDNA, CAD, & EF-1alpha (approximately 4500 base pairs) in POY. Bremer support above and Jackknife values (> 50%) below branches.
Indications of this analysis:
Asilidae is paraphyletic in respect to Opomydas townsendi (Mydidae)
Leptogastrinae is a derived taxon within Asilidae
Trigonomiminae is paraphyletic in respect to Damalis monochaetes
Asilinae is paraphyletic in respect to Stiphrolamyra angularis
future addition of morphological characters and addition of sequences for few species, in which certain fragments could not be amplified at this stage, will increase ingroup resolution
with enhanced future sampling of outgroup Asiloidea species it is hoped to show that Asilidae is indeed monophyletic as has never been doubted from a morphological standpoint
