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Wolbachia infections mimic cryptic speciation in two parasitic butterfly species, Phengaris teleius and P. nausithous (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ritter Sylvia, Michalski Stefan G, Settele Josef, Wiemers Martin, Fric Zdenek F, Sielezniew Marcin, Šašić Martina, Rozier Yves, Durka Walter
Abstract excerpt
Deep mitochondrial divergence within species may result from cryptic speciation, from phylogeographic isolation or from endosymbiotic bacteria like Wolbachia that manipulate host reproduction. Phengaris butterflies are social parasites that spend most of their life in close relationship with ants. Previously, cryptic speciation has been hypothesised for two Phengaris species based on divergent mtDNA sequences....
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