Journal article
Remnant populations of the regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) in Pennsylvania: Local genetic structure in a high gene flow species
Conservation genetics, v 7(2), pp 309-313
01 Apr 2006
Abstract
The Regal Fritillary butterfly, Speyeria idalia (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), has been described as a high gene flow species. Supporting this assertion, previous studies in the Great Plains, where it is still relatively widespread, have found evidence of gene flow across hundreds of kilometers. Using mitochondrial and microsatellite loci, we examined the spatial genetic structure of a very isolated Pennsylvania population of these butterflies that occupies three separate meadows located within ten kilometers of each other. We found restricted gene flow and a distinct structure, with each meadow having a unique genetic signature. Our findings indicate that even a species that normally exhibits high gene flow may show fine-scale genetic subdivision in areas where populations have been largely extirpated.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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- Title
- Remnant populations of the regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) in Pennsylvania: Local genetic structure in a high gene flow species
- Creators
- Nusha KeyghobadiKatherine UngerJason WeintraubDina Fonseca
- Publication Details
- Conservation genetics, v 7(2), pp 309-313
- Publisher
- Springer Nature B.V
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Entomology; Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000238026300014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33745054168
- Other Identifier
- 991022020635004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Genetics & Heredity