Plant Host Specificity Among Flower-Feeding Neotropical Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Pipkin, Sarah Bedichek; Rodrı́guez, Rafael L.; Leon, Jorge

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“…pothesis was required for the subgroup fasciola to be considered ancestral of the repleta group with a forest origin, as proposed by Throckmorton (1975Throckmorton ( , 1982 and "supported" by morphological and ecological data (Pipkin, 1965;Pipkin et al, 1966;Sene et al, 1977;Pereira et al, 1983;Morais et al, 1995). This new phylogenetic hypothesis, based on chromosomal inversions, offers a better perspective to understanding the relationships within the subgroup to be inferred from other markers as in Costa and Sene (2002).…”

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“…They are associated with various substrates: for instance, D. fulvalineata was collected on fungi (Patterson and Wheeler, 1942); D. fasciola emerged from flowers and fruits such as Aphelandra micans (Acanthaceae), Erythrina berteroana (Fabaceae), Heliconia latispatha (Musaceae) and aroid (Araceae) (Pipkin et al, 1966). In forest environments, besides these substrates, these flies use epiphytic cacti (Rhypsalis sp.)…”

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Chromosomal phylogeny of the Drosophila fasciola species subgroup revisited (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Diniz

Sene

2004

Genet. Mol. Biol.

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The analysis of polytene chromosomes in 26 strains of seven species in the Drosophila fasciola subgroup, from several locations in Brazil, in addition to strains of two species belonging to the Drosophila mulleri subgroup (D. aldrichi and D. mulleri), enabled us to determine that the 3c inversion found in the latter species differ in one of its break points from that present in the species of the fasciola subgroup. Therefore, a change in the mulleri complex denomination from inversion 3c to inversion 3u is proposed. Accordingly, the fasciola subgroup is no longer a lesser phylogenetic part within the mulleri subgroup. Rather, it is directly related to the likely ancestor of the repleta group, called Primitive I. This information removes the main obstacle to considering the Drosophila fasciola subgroup as an ancestral group within the Drosophila repleta species group, according to the hypothesis of Throckmorton. Our data also support the conclusion that D. onca and D. carolinae are closely related species based on one new inversion in chromosome 4 (4f 2 ), in both species. D. fascioloides and D. ellisoni also form a pair of sister species based on the presence of fusions of chromosomes 2-4 and 3-5. D. rosinae is related only to the likely ancestor of the fasciola subgroup, where the 3c inversion was fixed.

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Chromosomal phylogeny of the Drosophila fasciola species subgroup revisited (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

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Sene

2004

Genet. Mol. Biol.

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“…At least, it was never abundant in April (autumn), when the fl owers were always absent. Although D. mediostriata is not a true fl ower-breeding drosophilid, it has been already found in some other fl owers (Pipkin et al 1966). More commonly, the species is in fact found in fruits (De Toni et al 2001).…”

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Taxonomic survey of Drosophilidae (Diptera) from mangrove forests of Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil

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Valente²,

Hofmann³

2007

Neotrop. Entomol.

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“…Correlation Coefficient (r) (BRNCIC, 1983;KAMBYSELLIS & HEED, 1971;PIPKIN et al, 1966). Thus, the establishment of Z. indianus among the drosophilid species in Porto Alegre is probably leading to adjustments in the survival strategies of the resident species, in spite of the former's recent arrival in the city (CASTRO & VALENTE, 2001).…”

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Ecology of colonizing populations of the figfly Zaprionus indianus (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil

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Fantinel

Valente

et al. 2005

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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ABSTRACT. Ecological parameters such as trophic niche overlap and niche breadth were computed from the frequency of all drosophilid species collected in 2001 and 2002, in the urban area of Porto Alegre city, Brazil. Independently of place, drosophilids community composition and components breeding or feeding sites, the highest frequencies of Zaprionus indianus (Gupta, 1970) were obtained during seasons with higher average temperatures, especially during summer. From a total of the 19,146 individuals of Z. indianus sampled, 80% were found in this season. The data of trophic niche breadth suggest a higher opportunism of adult flies in feeding substrate use, but the females are still selective in oviposition substrate choice. For the values of niche overlap, only for some species, did we find any correlation between these and species richness and/or number of resources, and the most of the correlation values considering breeding and feeding sites were positive. The colonization of Z. indianus in Porto Alegre could be leading to adjustments in the survival strategies of the resident species, but it is possible that many species have conditions for coexisting with the invader.

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Plant Host Specificity Among Flower-Feeding Neotropical Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Cited by 78 publications

References 8 publications

Chromosomal phylogeny of the Drosophila fasciola species subgroup revisited (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Chromosomal phylogeny of the Drosophila fasciola species subgroup revisited (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Taxonomic survey of Drosophilidae (Diptera) from mangrove forests of Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil

Ecology of colonizing populations of the figfly Zaprionus indianus (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil

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