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Intraspecific diversity of Myrmecophilus acervorum (Orthoptera: Myrmecophilidae) indicating an ongoing cryptic speciation.
Scientific reports - 14 Oct 2024
Kaczmarczyk-Ziemba Agnieszka, Wagner Grzegorz K, Staniec Bernard, Zagaja Mirosław, Pietrykowska-Tudruj Ewa, Iorgu Elena I, Iorgu Ionuţ Ş
Abstract excerpt
Myrmecophilus acervorum, previously considered a parthenogenetic species widely-distributed in Europe, has been observed to have both sexes in populations inhabiting the central part of the distribution range. Specimens from those heterosexual populations have been found being infected with Wolbachia. New mitochondrial data (COI and 16S markers) revealed the well-supported differentiation of M. acervorum...
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