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Secondary contact rather than coexistence-Erebia butterflies in the Alps

Augustijnen, Hannah and Patsiou, Theofania-Sotiria and Lucek, Kay. (2022) Secondary contact rather than coexistence-Erebia butterflies in the Alps. Evolution, 76 (11). pp. 2669-2686.

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Abstract

Secondary contact zones are ideal systems to study the processes that govern the evolution of reproductive barriers, especially at advanced stages of the speciation process. An increase in reproductive isolation resulting from selection against maladaptive hybrids is thought to contribute to reproductive barrier buildup in secondary contact zones. Although such processes have been invoked for many systems, it remains unclear to which extent they influence contact zone dynamics in nature. Here, we study a very narrow contact zone between the butterfly species Erebia cassioides and Erebia tyndarus in the Swiss Alps. We quantified phenotypic traits related to wing shape and reproduction as well as ecology to compare the degree of intra- and interspecific differentiation. Even though only very few first-generation hybrids occur, we find no strong indications for current reinforcing selection, suggesting that if reinforcement occurred in our system, it likely operated in the past. Additionally, we show that both species differ less in their ecological niche at the contact zone than elsewhere, which could explain why coexistence between these butterflies may currently not be possible.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Integrative Biologie > Pflanzenökologie und -evolution (Willi)
UniBasel Contributors:Augustijnen, Hannah and Lucek, Kay and Patsiou, Theofania Sotiria
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Blackwell
ISSN:0014-3820
e-ISSN:1558-5646
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:16 Jan 2023 13:38
Deposited On:16 Jan 2023 13:38

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