MORPHOMETRY INDICES IN THE BIOSYSTEMATICS OF REDUVIIDAE (INSECTA: HEMIPTERA)

摘要

Analyses of 36 morphometric indices belonging to 27 species, 14 genera and 3 subfamilies viz., Harpactorinae, Peiratinae and Reduviinae by direct observation as well as unweighted pair group method using arithmetic mean (UPGMA) incorporating Euclideandistances, Nei and Li's genetic distance coefficient and Jaccard's coefficient reveals diagnostic intra as well as inter subfamilial and generic affinities. Moreover, it gives an insight into the placement of genera in the existing divisions (tribes) ofsubfamilies and their phylogenetic relationship. Further, it clearly suggests a two diversified lines of evolution of Peiratinae and Reduviinae from Harpactorinae than the earlier suggested straight line evolution of these two subfamilies from Harpactorinae.