Analysis of the Holarctic Dictyoptera aurora Complex (Coleoptera, Lycidae) Reveals Hidden Diversity and Geographic Structure in Müllerian Mimicry Ring DOI Creative Commons
Michal Motyka, Dominik Kusy,

Renata Bílková

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 817 - 817

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

The elateroid family Lycidae is known for limited dispersal propensity and high species-level endemism. red net-winged beetle, Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst, 1874), differs from all relatives by the range comprising almost entire Holarctic region. Based on a five-marker phylogeny 67 barcode entries (cox1-5' mtDNA) whole range, we recovered two genetically distinct species within traditionally defined D. resurrected name coccinata (Say, 1835) as oldest available synonym Nearctic populations. Yet, no reliable morphological trait distinguishes these except minute differences in male genitalia. monophylum resulting single Miocene event, ~15.8 million years ago, genetic divergence implies long-term isolation Bering Strait. Far East Asian west European populations are also distinct, although to lower extent. Two independent colonization events established Fennoscandian after last glacial maximum. Besides intrinsic factors, similarity might result stabilizing selection shared aposematic signals. rapidly accumulating data provide valuable information evolutionary history origins of regional faunas.

Language: Английский

Spatial patterns of evolutionary diversity in Cactaceae show low ecological representation within protected areas DOI
Danilo T. Amaral, Isabel A. S. Bonatelli, Monique Romeiro‐Brito

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 273, P. 109677 - 109677

Published: Aug. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Targeted eDNA Metabarcoding Reveals New Populations of a Range‐Limited Stonefly DOI Creative Commons
Graham A. McCulloch, Stephen R. Pohe, Shaun Wilkinson

et al.

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Understanding the geographic distributions of rare species can be crucial for conservation management. New environmental DNA (eDNA) technologies offer potential to efficiently document endangered species, but date, such screening has focused largely on vertebrate taxa. Here we use freshwater eDNA assess distribution Maungatua stonefly, Zelandoperla maungatuaensis , a flightless insect previously known from only handful streams draining 4‐km section mountain range in southern Zealand. We analyzed 12 stream localities across range. Screening with commercial COI primers failed detect focal Z. . However, newly designed species‐specific detected this taxon four adjacent east‐flowing contain and two which it had not been detected. Subsequent manual surveys confirmed presence discovered populations, barcoding revealing that they together represent unknown, genetically divergent subclade. Our results illustrate metabarcoding help delineate ranges taxa, highlight importance primer specificity when These findings also have considerable implications companies offering biodiversity health services targeting invertebrates.

Language: Английский

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Phylogeography reveals the complex impact of the Last Glacial Maximum on New Zealand’s terrestrial biota DOI
Katharine A. Marske, Sarah L. Boyer

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 54(1), P. 8 - 29

Published: May 26, 2022

We review the major phylogeographic patterns in Aotearoa New Zealand's terrestrial flora and fauna that have been associated with Ōtira Glaciation of Pleistocene, end which coincides global Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). focus on (1) complexity biogeographic histories Zealand species, LGM-driven phenomena overlaying impacts mountain-building other drivers structure; (2) locations glacial refugia sets taxa may shared refugia; (3) role glaciation driving diversification. a brief next directions, including what can we learn about history by expanding our toolbox to include genomic methods hypothesis-driven inference methods. provide follow-up questions take advantage wealth data for Zealand.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of the Holarctic Dictyoptera aurora Complex (Coleoptera, Lycidae) Reveals Hidden Diversity and Geographic Structure in Müllerian Mimicry Ring DOI Creative Commons
Michal Motyka, Dominik Kusy,

Renata Bílková

et al.

Insects, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 817 - 817

Published: Sept. 7, 2022

The elateroid family Lycidae is known for limited dispersal propensity and high species-level endemism. red net-winged beetle, Dictyoptera aurora (Herbst, 1874), differs from all relatives by the range comprising almost entire Holarctic region. Based on a five-marker phylogeny 67 barcode entries (cox1-5' mtDNA) whole range, we recovered two genetically distinct species within traditionally defined D. resurrected name coccinata (Say, 1835) as oldest available synonym Nearctic populations. Yet, no reliable morphological trait distinguishes these except minute differences in male genitalia. monophylum resulting single Miocene event, ~15.8 million years ago, genetic divergence implies long-term isolation Bering Strait. Far East Asian west European populations are also distinct, although to lower extent. Two independent colonization events established Fennoscandian after last glacial maximum. Besides intrinsic factors, similarity might result stabilizing selection shared aposematic signals. rapidly accumulating data provide valuable information evolutionary history origins of regional faunas.

Language: Английский

Citations

2