Molecular phylogenetics of Aspidiotini armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) reveals rampant paraphyly, curious species radiations, and multiple origins of association with Melissotarsus ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Keywords: Hemiptera; Diaspididae; Aspidiotini; Armored scale insect; Phylogeny; Taxonomy; Paraphyly; Specialization-by-drift hypothesis; Phylogenetic meristem; Myrmecophily;