Search Results - "Catanach, Therese A."

Multi-character taxonomic review, systematics, and biogeography of the Black-capped/Tawny-bellied Screech Owl (emMegascops/em ematricapilla/em-emM. watsonii/em) complex (Aves: Strigidae) by Dantas, Sidnei M, Weckstein, Jason D, Bates, John, Oliveira, Joiciane N, Catanach, Therese A, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…Megascops is the most species-rich owl genus in the New World, with 21 species currently recognized. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are…”
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Restricted Geographic Sampling Yields Low Parasitism Rates but Surprisingly Diverse Host Associations in Avian Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from South Texas by Pistone, John P., Light, Jessica E., Campbell, Tyler A., Catanach, Therese A., Voelker, Gary

“…South Texas is a highly variable region encompassing multiple habitat types and harboring a wide diversity of organisms. However, the parasite fauna in this…”
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Enigmas no longer: using ultraconserved elements to place several unusual hawk taxa and address the non-monophyly of the genus Accipiter (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) by Catanach, Therese A, Halley, Matthew R, Pirro, Stacy

“…Hawks, eagles, and their relatives (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) are a diverse and charismatic clade of modern birds, with many members that are instantly…”
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Fully automated sequence alignment methods are comparable to, and much faster than, traditional methods in large data sets: an example with hepatitis B virus by Catanach, Therese A, Sweet, Andrew D, Nguyen, Nam-Phuong D, Peery, Rhiannon M, Debevec, Andrew H, Thomer, Andrea K, Owings, Amanda C, Boyd, Bret M, Katz, Aron D, Soto-Adames, Felipe N, Allen, Julie M

“…Aligning sequences for phylogenetic analysis (multiple sequence alignment; MSA) is an important, but increasingly computationally expensive step with the…”
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Integrative taxonomy reveals hidden diversity in the Catharus fuscater (Passeriformes: Turdidae) complex in Central and South America by Halley, Matthew R, Catanach, Therese A, Klicka, John, Weckstein, Jason D

“…We assembled datasets of genetic (genomic ultraconserved elements [UCEs], mtDNA) and phenotypic (morphology, voice) characters to address species limits…”
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Phylogenomic analysis confirms the relationships among toucans, toucan-barbets, and New World barbets but reveals paraphyly of Selenidera toucanets and evidence for mitonuclear discordance by Ostrow, Emily N., Catanach, Therese A., Bates, John M., Aleixo, Alexandre, Weckstein, Jason D.

“…We reconstruct the species-level phylogenetic relationship among toucans, toucan-barbets, New World barbets using phylogenomic data to assess the monophyly and…”
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Molecular Phylogeny of the Grassland Leafhopper Tribe Hecalini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) by Catanach, Therese A, Dietrich, Christopher H

“…The phylogenetic status and relationships of the globally distributed grassland leafhopper tribe Hecalini were explored by analyzing a DNA sequence dataset…”
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Systematics and conservation of an endemic radiation of Accipiter hawks in the Caribbean islands by Catanach, Therese A, Halley, Matthew R, Allen, Julie M, Johnson, Jeff A, Thorstrom, Russell, Palhano, Samantha, Thunder, Chyna Poor, Gallardo, Julio C, Weckstein, Jason D

“…More than one-third of the bird species found in the Caribbean are endemic to a set of neighboring islands or a single island. However, we have little…”
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Two lineages of kingfisher feather lice exhibit differing degrees of cospeciation with their hosts by Catanach, Therese A, Johnson, Kevin P, Marks, Ben D, Moyle, Robert G, Valim, Michel P, Weckstein, Jason D

“…Unlike most bird species, individual kingfisher species (Aves: Alcedinidae) are typically parasitized by only a single genus of louse (Alcedoffula, Alcedoecus,…”
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Independent origins of the feather lice (Insecta: Degeeriella) of raptors by Catanach, Therese A, Johnson, Kevin P

“…Although diurnal birds of prey have historically been placed in a single order due to a number of morphological characters, recent molecular phylogenies have…”
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The importance of molecular dating analyses for inferring Hawaiian biogeographical history: a case study with bark lice (Psocidae: Ptycta) by Bess, Emilie C., Catanach, Therese A., Johnson, Kevin P.

“…Aim The use of intuitive or explicit biogeographical reconstruction techniques to estimate the timing of species radiations on the Hawaiian Islands, while…”
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Cophylogenetic analysis of lice in the Colpocephalum complex (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) by Catanach, Therese A., Valim, Michel P., Weckstein, Jason D., Johnson, Kevin P.

“…The chewing louse genus Colpocephalum parasitizes nearly a dozen distantly related orders of birds. Such a broad host distribution is relatively unusual in…”
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A revision of the New World sharpshooter genus Xyphon Hamilton (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Cicadellinae) by Catanach, Therese A, Dietrich, Chris H, Woolley, James B

“…A phylogenetic analysis of Xyphon was completed using 45 adult morphological characters and 1,076 base pairs of the mtDNA gene NADH dehydrogenase 1. Multiple…”
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The benefits of evolution education for natural resources managers by Parker, Israel D., Facka, Aaron N., Catanach, Therese A., Lyons, Eddie K.

“…[Display omitted] •Evolution education is critical for current and future natural resources managers.•Evolutionary theory allows consideration of actions and…”
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Composition and distribution of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) on Colombian and Peruvian birds: New data on louse-host association in the Neotropics by Soto-Patiño, Juliana, Londoño, Gustavo A, Johnson, Kevin P, Weckstein, Jason D, Avendaño, Jorge Enrique, Catanach, Therese A, Sweet, Andrew D, Cook, Andrew T, Jankowski, Jill E, Allen, Julie

“…The diversity of permanent ectoparasites is likely underestimated due to the difficulty of collecting samples. Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) are permanent…”
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Independent origins of the feather lice (Insecta: Degeeriella ) of raptors: Raptor Lice Phylogeny by Catanach, Therese A., Johnson, Kevin P.

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The importance of molecular dating analyses for inferring H awaiian biogeographical history: a case study with bark lice ( P socidae: P tycta ) by Bess, Emilie C., Catanach, Therese A., Johnson, Kevin P.

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