Age-dependent variation of aedeagal morphology in Agabusuliginosus and the status of A.lotti (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae).
| Autor: | Dettner K; Universität Bayreuth, Chair of Evolutionary Animal Ecology, D-95440 Bayreuth, Hohereuth 17b, D-95448 Bayreuth, Germany Universität Bayreuth Bayreuth Germany., Kovács Z; University of Pécs, Department of Hydrobiology, Ifjúság útja 6, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary University of Pécs Pécs Hungary., Rewicz T; University of Lodz, Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Hydrobiology, Banacha 12/16, 90-237 Łódź, Poland University of Lodz Łódź Poland., Csabai Z; University of Pécs, Department of Hydrobiology, Ifjúság útja 6, H-7624 Pécs, Hungary University of Pécs Pécs Hungary.; HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Klebelsberg Kuno 3, H-8237, Tihany, Hungary HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute Tihany Hungary.; HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Bem square 18/C, H-4026, Debrecen, Hungary HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, Institute of Aquatic Ecology Debrecen Hungary. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | ZooKeys [Zookeys] 2024 Sep 16; Vol. 1212, pp. 153-177. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 16 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.3897/zookeys.1212.130039 |
| Abstrakt: | A doubt has arisen about the taxonomic status of Agabuslotti within the Agabusuliginosus species group due to morphological similarities and lack of molecular data. In this study, a comprehensive morphological and molecular analysis of specimens from Central Europe was conducted, focusing on the Hungarian population. Morphological comparisons of genital structures revealed age-dependent variations, suggesting a gradual transition from A.lotti to A.uliginosus . Molecular analysis of COI sequences further supported this hypothesis, showing minimal genetic differences among most specimens, with only one individual exhibiting distinctiveness. Therefore, A.lotti syn. nov. must be regarded as a junior synonym of A.uliginosus . Our findings also highlight the need for additional multi-marker studies covering a broader geographic range and including both molecular and morphological approaches to elucidate the taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships within this species group. The inclusion of Hungarian samples notably enriched the diversity of haplotypes, emphasizing the importance of expanding sampling efforts in future research. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Konrad Dettner, Zsolt Kovács, Tomasz Rewicz, Zoltán Csabai.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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