Persistence of multiple patterns and intraspecific polymorphism in multi-species Mullerian communities of net-winged beetles

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12983-019-0335-8" target="_blank" >https://frontiersinzoology.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12983-019-0335-8</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0335-8" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12983-019-0335-8</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Persistence of multiple patterns and intraspecific polymorphism in multi-species Mullerian communities of net-winged beetles

Original language description

In contrast to traditional models of purifying selection and a single aposematic signal in Mullerian complexes, some communities of unprofitable prey contain members with multiple aposematic patterns. Processes responsible for diversity in aposematic signaling are poorly understood and large multi-species communities are seldom considered. Results We analyzed the phylogeny and aposematic patterns of closely related Eniclases net-winged beetles in New Guinea using mtDNA and nextRAD data. We suggest three clades of closely related and incompletely reproductively isolated lineages, detail the extent of polymorphism among Eniclases, and categorize their low-contrast aposematic patterns. The warning signal of Eniclases consists of body shape and color, with ambiguous color perception under some circumstances, i.e., when resting on the undersides of leaves. Field observations suggest that perception of the aposematic signal is affected by beetle behavior and environmental conditions. Local communities containing Eniclases consisted of 7-85 metriorrhynchine species assigned to 3-10 colour patterns. Conclusion As a result, we suggest that under certain light conditions the aposematic colour signal is less apparent than the body shape in net-winged beetle communities. We document variable environmental factors in our study area and highly diverse multi-species communities of other net-winged beetles. Which implies dynamically changing community structure in space and time. Variable environmental conditions and diverse community composition are suggested to be favorable for the persistence of multiple aposematic patterns, imperfect mimics, and intraspecific polymorphism. Further research should identify the relative effect of these factors on purifying selection and the alleles which are responsible for phenotypic differences.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10613 - Zoology

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA18-14942S" target="_blank" >GA18-14942S: Evolution of aposematic patterns in large Müllerian mimetic systems</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2019

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Frontiers in Zoology

ISSN

1742-9994

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

"38-1"-"38-13"

UT code for WoS article

000491045500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85074156208