Strong divergences in regional distributions in Romania: recent ecological constraints in dragonflies (Odonata) versus ancient biogeographical patterns in butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopolocera)

Rákosy, László; Heiser, Markus; Manci, Cosmin-Ovidiu; Schmitt, Thomas

doi:10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00197.x

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“…In the south, the ranges of the two clades appear separated just by the Danube at the Iron Gates, from where the colonization could have started. The part of Carpathians close to Iron Gates is significant within Romania for occurrence of species with Mediterranean affinities (Cameron et al, 2016;Grossu, 1984;Hurdu et al, 2016;Iftime, 2005;Rákosy, Heiser, Manci, & Schmitt, 2013), so it might have been suitable for warm-demanding species also in the past. In a widespread congeneric species H. pomatia, Korábek et al (2018) found a mitochondrial lineage whose distribution also suggests survival in the south-western F I G U R E 5 Hypothetical extent of glacial refugia of Caucasotachea vindobonensis and Helix thessalica (dashed lines) and areas, from which they most likely postglacially colonized the central and eastern Europe (solid lines).…”

Section: Inferred Sources Of Postglacial Expansionmentioning

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Inferring the sources of postglacial range expansion in two large European land snails

Korábek

Juříčková

Petrusek

2020

J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res.

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Exact locations of glacial refugia are relevant for the study of contemporary biodiversity, not only as places less disturbed during the climatic changes but also as sources of rapid expansion of the biota after the Last Glacial cycle. If continuously inhabited over several of the Quaternary glacial cycles, the refugia are readily identifiable by the accumulated genetic diversity. However, the sources of the Holocene range expansion, particularly important for the emergence of present‐day bio‐ and phylogeographic patterns and for realistic estimation of species’ expansion rates, might have been located at the fringes of the glacial species ranges and lack unique lineages. This problem is pertinent when the variation is explored at slowly evolving genetic markers. We suggest that the location of such source refugia may be approximated by reconstructing the geographic location as a continuous trait evolving along the branches of a phylogenetic tree. We applied this approach, using the BEAST software, on two large southeast European land snail species: Caucasotachea vindobonensis and Helix thessalica. We found evidence for C. vindobonensis refugia in the western Balkans; notable is an apparently old refugium in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The plausible sources of the species’ Holocene range expansion, however, were located around the south‐western end of the Carpathians. Although the source areas were likely similar in H. thessalica, some expansion sources suggested by the analyses (e.g., Podolia, Ukraine) appeared implausible and driven by sampling clustered in that area. The applied approach allows for additional exploitation of the mitochondrial data gathered during the past two decades of animal phylogeography studies.

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Section: Inferred Sources Of Postglacial Expansionmentioning

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Inferring the sources of postglacial range expansion in two large European land snails

Korábek

Juříčková

Petrusek

2020

J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res.

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“…D). In general, such mountain butterflies are typical faunal elements of the Carpathians and strongly contribute to their biogeographical differentiation when compared with adjacent low‐lying regions (Rákosy et al ., ).…”

Section: The Carpathians As a Biodiversity Hotspotmentioning

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Biogeography of the Carpathians: evolutionary and spatial facets of biodiversity

Mráz

Ronikier

2016

Biol. J. Linn. Soc.

128

105

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The Carpathians are the largest mountain range in Central Europe. Their geographical position, extent, isolation, landscape heterogeneity, well‐preserved environment, and relatively low impact of Quaternary glaciations make them of utmost importance for studies on European biodiversity and biogeography. In this review, introducing a Special Issue of the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, we provide an overview of current research and focus on three main aspects: (1) distribution patterns and species richness including endemism; (2) phylogeographical patterns, inference of major barriers, and divergence areas; and (3) cytological studies and cytogeography inferred from vascular plant polyploid complexes. Our survey shows that, although accurate estimation is not possible for several important taxonomic entities because of unavailable or dispersed data, the Carpathians are a clear hotspot of European diversity for many groups of organisms, such as mammals, breeding birds, amphibians, lichens, and vascular plants. Certain groups, not necessarily those with high species richness, are rich in endemic taxa. This holds mainly for subterranean invertebrates, molluscs, grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, and vascular plants. Distribution patterns of endemic richness vary across taxonomic groups, as well as geographically, reflecting both history and habitat features. In general, the South‐Eastern Carpathians have a significantly higher proportion of endemic taxa than the northerly‐situated Western Carpathians. Molecular clock‐based estimations have provided some insight into the diversification age of the Carpathian biota, including a Tertiary origin for some endemic taxa and lineages, especially those confined to environmentally stable habitats. Distribution patterns, as well as phylogeographical and phylogenetic data, corroborate the persistence of many high‐mountain and forest taxa during the Quaternary climatic oscillations, often in multiple spatially delimited areas isolated by physical barriers. Several studies show that the Carpathian massifs played an important role as refugia for rare lineages and/or as stepping stones in migrations. Phylogeographical analysis reveals clear patterns of biogeographical breaks, as well as links, although clear exceptions also confirm that extant distribution patterns are often shaped more by idiosyncratic processes acting at different geological times. Cytogeographical data also uncover several consistent patterns, which probably reflect a deeper evolutionary history. In conclusion, the available data highlight the unique position of the Carpathians in the evolution and preservation of European biota within the European Alpine System.

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“…On the other hand, Zygoptera in NYS demonstrate the more typical post-Eocene tropical conservatism pattern (Weins & Donoghue, 2004;Weins et al, 2006) and these odonates are relative newcomers to Eastern/central NA compared to many of the much older endemic dragonflies (Figs 2 and 3). This alternate subordinal pattern might not occur in Eurasia, however (Heiser & Schmitt, 2013), where the signature of historical biogeographical patterning appeared to be weak at broad regional (100 000s km 2 ) scales (Rakosy et al, 2012). Despite their tiny size, certain damselflies' remarkable colonisation abilities (e.g.…”

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“…Rather, the overriding pattern for Odonata is the preponderance of non-ecological speciation mechanisms (i.e. sexual selection) as drivers of diversity (Misof, 2002;McPeek & Gavrilets, 2006;Davis et al, 2011;Svensson, 2012), while there is also some support for the waterenergy hypothesis (Keil et al, 2008;Rakosy et al, 2012).…”

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Odonata origins, biogeography, and diversification in an Eastern North American hotspot: multiple pathways to high temperate forest insect diversity

Corser

White

Schlesinger

2014

Insect Conserv Diversity

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Abstract. 1. We assessed the origins and historical biogeography of a rich regional odonate fauna in New York State (NYS), Northeastern United States.2. We computed North American (NA) range centres and NYS range margins and reviewed the taxonomic literature to provide a useful phylogenetic framework for the fauna. We analysed results from a newly completed Odonata atlas using generalised linear ANOVA models to assess the effects of species' origins and zoogeographic affinities on relative frequency and extinction risk metrics.3. Phylogenetic reconstruction based on taxonomic nomenclature revealed different patterns of diversification. Zygoptera in NYS is mainly of neotropical origin~60 Ma displaying a pattern of tropical conservatism, but with a burst recent of Plio-Pleistocene speciation in certain groups. Alternatively, Anisoptera contains crown group endemic taxa and other very old lineages from the Mesozoic era before the breakup of Pangaea, highlighting the evolutionary significance of the Appalachian Mountains as an important global centre of temperate forest freshwater diversity.4. These high regional levels of odonate diversity have been brought about by at least three different mechanisms: dependence on forests, predominance of non-ecological speciation mechanisms, and niche conservatism across hundreds of millions of generations.5. NYS lies at a crossroads of both ancient and more recent Odonata evolution comprising separate boreal, temperate, and tropical faunas. Those species encountered less frequently and having higher overall extinction risk metrics generally tended to be the boreal species on the rear edge of their range, a widespread phenomenon for the insects of many regions generally attributed to ongoing climate change.

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Strong divergences in regional distributions in Romania: recent ecological constraints in dragonflies (Odonata) versus ancient biogeographical patterns in butterflies (Lepidoptera: Rhopolocera)

Cited by 4 publications

References 23 publications

Inferring the sources of postglacial range expansion in two large European land snails

Inferring the sources of postglacial range expansion in two large European land snails

Biogeography of the Carpathians: evolutionary and spatial facets of biodiversity

Odonata origins, biogeography, and diversification in an Eastern North American hotspot: multiple pathways to high temperate forest insect diversity

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