Phylogeny of Ensifera (Orthoptera) and the Evolution of Acoustic Communication

Authors

Jessica Jensen, Brigham Young University
Dr. Michael Whiting, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Ensifera, orthoptera, acoustic communication, phylogeny

College

Life Sciences

Department

Biology

Abstract

Ensifera is an insect suborder within the order Orthoptera that includes insects such as katydids and crickets. The evolutionary history of Ensifera is largely unknown, and there is no consensus on the phylogenetic relationships among families within Ensiera. A large part of this is due to inadequate character sampling (insufficient number of families or number of DNA loci used) in previous studies. This study was the most character-rich phylogenetic analysis of Ensifera to date, and we proposed a new hypothesis of relationships between ensiferan families.

Recommended Citation

Jensen, Jessica and Whiting, Dr. Michael (2014) "Phylogeny of Ensifera (Orthoptera) and the Evolution of Acoustic Communication," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 732.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/732