ArticleFrontiers in zoology2019
Persistence of multiple patterns and intraspecific polymorphism in multi-species Müllerian communities of net-winged beetles.
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- Conspicuousness, phylogenetic structure, and origins of Müllerian mimicry in 4000 lycid beetles from all zoogeographic regions.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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- Interactions in multi-pattern Müllerian communities support origins of new patterns, false structures, imperfect resemblance and mimetic sexual dimorphism.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Genomic and Mitochondrial Data Identify Different Species Boundaries in Aposematically PolymorphicInsects · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn contrast to traditional models of purifying selection and a single aposematic signal in Müllerian 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.
resultsWe analyzed the phylogeny and aposematic patterns of closely related
conclusionAs 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.
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