The Comparative Method, Speed of Behavioral Evolution, and Ant-guest Beetles 

Table of Contents

The Comparative Method, Speed of Behavioral Evolution, and Ant-guest Beetles 

Goal of Systematics

Characters Used in Congruence/Conflict Debate

Underused Characters in Systematics

Reasons for Life-History Character Under-Use

Case Study: Behavior

Behavioral Components

One Objection: Speed of Behavioral Evolution

Sceptobiini Phylogeny

Sceptobiini Characteristics

Sceptobiini Host Distribution

Consequences of Host Use & Phylogeny

Possible Outcomes

A Recap in Couplets

The Questions

Behavioral Components

Discrete Behavioral Data Matrix

Sceptobiini Phylogeny - Discrete Behaviors

Discrete Behavior Conclusions

Behavioral Components

Continuous Behavior Data Collection

Continuous Behavior - Statistical Results

Continuous Behavior - Phylogenetic Results

Continuous Behavior Conclusions

Overall Conclusions

Acknowledgements

Ants are Inhospitable

Email: jdb@cerc.columbia.edu

Home Page: www.columbia.edu/~jd363/JDB/