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Baranov VO, Haug JT, Kaulfuss U. New records of immature aquatic Diptera from the Foulden Maar Fossil-Lagerstätte, New Zealand, and their biogeographic implications. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17014. [PMID: 38426144 PMCID: PMC10903341 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background The biogeographical and ecological history of true flies (Diptera) in New Zealand is little known due to a scarcity of fossil specimens. Here, we report a fauna of immature aquatic dipterans from freshwater diatomites of the early Miocene Foulden Maar Fossil-Lagerstätte in southern New Zealand. Methods We document 30 specimens of immature dipterans, mostly pupae, and compare their external morphology to extant aquatic Diptera. Based on the reconstructed paleoenvironment of Foulden Maar, we discuss taxonomic, ecological and taphonomic implications of this early Miocene fauna. Results Among Chironomidae, one pupal morphotype is attributed to Tanypodinae, one pupal morphotype and one larval morphotype are placed into Chironomus (Chironominae) and a further morphotype into Chironominae incertae sedis. Chaoboridae are represented by a pupal morphotype congeneric or very close to the extant Chaoborus, today globally distributed except for New Zealand. Additional immature specimens are likely larvae and puparia of brachyceran flies but cannot be identified to a narrower range. These finds document an aquatic dipteran fauna in New Zealand in the earliest Miocene and highlight Neogene extinction as a factor in shaping the extant Diptera fauna in New Zealand. Immature aquatic dipterans were a common and likely ecologically important component of the early Miocene Foulden Maar lake. Preservation of larvae and pupae may have been promoted by diatomaceous microbial mats and the light colour of the diatomite likely facilitated spotting of these minute fossils in the field.
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- Viktor O. Baranov
- Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
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- Biocenter, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- GeoBio-Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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- Department of Animal Evolution and Biodiversity, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Li SY, Yao Y, Sun L, Ling HN, Jin WD, Lin XL. DNA barcodes and morphology reveal new species within the Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae). ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 114:e22060. [PMID: 37919838 DOI: 10.1002/arch.22060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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The Rheotanytarsus guineensis species group (Diptera: Chironomidae) is a species diverse and taxonomically difficult group. Using DNA barcodes, we found five new species within the R. guineensis species group and reviewed the species group based on adult males from China. Rheotanytarsus guoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus miaoae Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus qiangi Lin & Yao sp. n., Rheotanytarsus yueqingensis Lin & Yao sp. n., and Rheotanytarsus yui Lin & Yao sp. n. are all described and figured. A key to known adult males of the R. guineensis species group worldwide is provided for the first time.
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- Shu-Yi Li
- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Lake Pollution Control and Ecological Restoration, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Silva FLDA. Connecting the dots: DNA barcoding and lectotype designation shedding light on Labrundinia longipalpis (Goetghebuer, 1921), an intriguing non-biting midge (Chironomidae, Tanypodinae). Zootaxa 2023; 5346:151-162. [PMID: 38221346 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5346.2.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Accurate taxonomic classification is deemed paramount for gaining an understanding of the diversity and distribution of insect species. In this study, an essential stride was made towards advancing the taxonomy of the non-biting midge Labrundinia longipalpis (Chironomidae, Tanypodinae), which serves as the type species of the genus. The distribution of L. longipalpis is particularly intriguing as it contrasts with the predominantly tropical distribution of the genus, with this species being found across the Holarctic region. The main goal of this investigation was to designate a lectotype and several paralectotypes, which was achieved through a comprehensive reexamination of the original material, alongside additional specimens obtained from the type-locality in Flanders. Furthermore, the distribution of L. longipalpis across Europe and North America was examined, and the proposed synonymization of L. maculata with the latter was challenged using the analysis of molecular data. Through the comparison of DNA barcodes, it was revealed that the North American population of L. longipalpis clustered together with the European population, which alludes to a considerable level of genetic similarity between these two populations. These results provide valuable insights into the behavior, ecological dynamics and biogeography of L. longipalpis, while also raising interesting questions about colonization and distribution patterns attributed to its adaptability and potential for long-distance dispersal.
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- Fabio Laurindo DA Silva
- Laboratory of Aquatic Insect Biodiversity and Ecology; Department of Zoology; Institute of Biosciences; University of So Paulo; So Paulo; Brazil.
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Ashfaq M, Khan AM, Rasool A, Akhtar S, Nazir N, Ahmed N, Manzoor F, Sones J, Perez K, Sarwar G, Khan AA, Akhter M, Saeed S, Sultana R, Tahir HM, Rafi MA, Iftikhar R, Naseem MT, Masood M, Tufail M, Kumar S, Afzal S, McKeown J, Samejo AA, Khaliq I, D’Souza ML, Mansoor S, Hebert PDN. A DNA barcode survey of insect biodiversity in Pakistan. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13267. [PMID: 35497186 PMCID: PMC9048642 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Although Pakistan has rich biodiversity, many groups are poorly known, particularly insects. To address this gap, we employed DNA barcoding to survey its insect diversity. Specimens obtained through diverse collecting methods at 1,858 sites across Pakistan from 2010-2019 were examined for sequence variation in the 658 bp barcode region of the cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI) gene. Sequences from nearly 49,000 specimens were assigned to 6,590 Barcode Index Numbers (BINs), a proxy for species, and most (88%) also possessed a representative image on the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). By coupling morphological inspections with barcode matches on BOLD, every BIN was assigned to an order (19) and most (99.8%) were placed to a family (362). However, just 40% of the BINs were assigned to a genus (1,375) and 21% to a species (1,364). Five orders (Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera) accounted for 92% of the specimens and BINs. More than half of the BINs (59%) are so far only known from Pakistan, but others have also been reported from Bangladesh (13%), India (12%), and China (8%). Representing the first DNA barcode survey of the insect fauna in any South Asian country, this study provides the foundation for a complete inventory of the insect fauna in Pakistan while also contributing to the global DNA barcode reference library.
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- Muhammad Ashfaq
- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics & Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Centre for Animal Sciences and Fisheries, University of Swat, Mingora, Pakistan
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- Directorate of Entomology, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Entomology, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Informatics, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Institute of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Agriculture, Bahauddin Zakariya University Bahadur Campus, Layyah, Pakistan
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- Pulses Research Institute, Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan
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- National Insect Museum, National Agricultural Research Center, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Government College Women University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, University of Narowal, Narowal, Pakistan
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Centre for Biodiversity Genomics & Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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Gadawski P, Montagna M, Rossaro B, Giłka W, Pešić V, Grabowski M, Magoga G. DNA barcoding of Chironomidae from the Lake Skadar region: Reference library and a comparative analysis of the European fauna. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/08/2022] Open
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- Piotr Gadawski
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Naples Federico II Portici Italy
- BAT Center ‐ Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro‐environmental Technology University of Napoli Federico II Portici Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy University of Milan Milan Italy
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- Laboratory of Systematic Zoology Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology Faculty of Biology University of Gdańsk Gdańsk Poland
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science University of Montenegro Podgorica Montenegro
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology University of Lodz Lodz Poland
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Production, Landscape, Agroenergy University of Milan Milan Italy
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Lin X, Jiang K, Liu W, Liu W, Bu W, Wang X, Mo L. Toward a global DNA barcode reference library of the intolerant nonbiting midge genus Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:12161-12172. [PMID: 34522368 PMCID: PMC8427567 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Environmental DNA metabarcoding is becoming a predominant tool in biodiversity assessment, as this time- and cost-efficient tactics have the ability to increase monitoring accuracy. As a worldwide distributed genus, Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956 still does not possess a complete and comprehensive global DNA barcode reference library for biodiversity monitoring. In the present study, we compiled a cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) DNA barcode library of Rheocricotopus with 434 barcodes around the world, including 121 newly generated DNA barcodes of 32 morphospecies and 313 public barcodes. Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery (ABGD) was applied on the 434 COI barcodes to provide a comparison between the operational taxonomic units (OTU) number calculated from the Barcode Index Number (BIN) with the "Barcode Gap Analysis" and neighbor-joining (NJ) tree analysis. Consequently, these 434 COI barcodes were clustered into 78 BINs, including 42 new BINs. ABGD yielded 51 OTUs with a prior intraspecific divergence of Pmax = 7.17%, while NJ tree revealed 52 well-separated clades. Conservatively, 14 unknown species and one potential synonym were uncovered with reference to COI DNA barcodes. Besides, based on our ecological analysis, we discovered that annual mean temperature and annual precipitation could be considered as key factors associated with distribution of certain members from this genus. Our global DNA barcode reference library of Rheocricotopus provides one fundamental database for accurate species delimitation in Chironomidae taxonomy and facilitates the biodiversity monitoring of aquatic biota.
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- Xiao‐Long Lin
- College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Animal DiversityTianjin Normal UniversityTianjinChina
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- College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- College of Life SciencesNankai UniversityTianjinChina
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- Crowther LabInstitute of Integrative BiologyETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)ZurichSwitzerland
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Lencioni V, Rodriguez‐Prieto A, Allegrucci G. Congruence between molecular and morphological systematics of Alpine non‐biting midges (Chironomidae, Diamesinae). ZOOL SCR 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Valeria Lencioni
- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology MUSE‐Museo delle Scienze Trento Italy
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- Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology MUSE‐Museo delle Scienze Trento Italy
- WonderGene S.r.l Trento Italy
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Lin X, Mo L, Bu W, Wang X. The first comprehensive DNA barcode reference library of Chinese
Tanytarsus
(Diptera: Chironomidae) for environmental DNA metabarcoding. DIVERS DISTRIB 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Xiao‐Long Lin
- College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin China
- Department of Natural History NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Institute of Integrative Biology ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Zurich Switzerland
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- College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin China
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- College of Life Sciences Nankai University Tianjin China
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Fuhrmann N, Kaiser TS. The importance of DNA barcode choice in biogeographic analyses - a case study on marine midges of the genus Clunio. Genome 2020; 64:242-252. [PMID: 32510236 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2019-0191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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DNA barcodes are widely used for species identification and biogeographic studies. Here, we compare the use of full mitochondrial genomes versus DNA barcodes and other mitochondrial DNA fragments for biogeographic and ecological analyses. Our dataset comprised 120 mitochondrial genomes from the genus Clunio (Diptera: Chironomidae), comprising five populations from two closely related species (Clunio marinus and Clunio balticus) and three ecotypes. We extracted cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) barcodes and partitioned the mitochondrial genomes into non-overlapping windows of 750 or 1500 bp. Haplotype networks and diversity indices were compared for these windows and full mitochondrial genomes (15.4 kb). Full mitochondrial genomes indicate complete geographic isolation between populations, but do not allow for conclusions on the separation of ecotypes or species. COI barcodes have comparatively few polymorphisms, ideal for species identification, but do not resolve geographic isolation. Many of the similarly sized 750 bp windows have higher nucleotide and haplotype diversity than COI barcodes, but still do not resolve biogeography. Only when increasing the window size to 1500 bp, two windows resolve biogeography reasonably well. Our results suggest that the design and use of DNA barcodes in biogeographic studies must be carefully evaluated for each investigated species.
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- Nico Fuhrmann
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Max Planck Research Group "Biological Clocks", August-Thienemann-Strasse 2, 24306 Plön, Germany.,Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Max Planck Research Group "Biological Clocks", August-Thienemann-Strasse 2, 24306 Plön, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Max Planck Research Group "Biological Clocks", August-Thienemann-Strasse 2, 24306 Plön, Germany.,Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Max Planck Research Group "Biological Clocks", August-Thienemann-Strasse 2, 24306 Plön, Germany
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Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae). DIVERSITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/d11090173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Short, standardized gene fragments for species identification (DNA barcodes) have proven effective in delineating closely-related insect species, and can be critical characters to include in taxonomic studies. This is also the case for the species-rich and widely distributed fly family Chironomidae (non-biting midges). Inspired by observed genetic differences in partial COI gene sequences between North American and European populations of the chironomid Ablabesmyia monilis sensu lato, we investigated whether or not the morphology of male and female adults supported the distinction of more than one species. Our results support that the junior synonym Ablabesmyia americana is a valid species separate from A. monilis, and that A. monilis sensu stricto is distributed both in the Palearctic region and in North America. We provide re-descriptions of all of the major life stages of A. americana and of the adult female of A. monilis.
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The terrestrial invertebrate fauna of Edgeøya, Svalbard: Arctic landscape community composition reflects biogeography patterns. Polar Biol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02471-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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