Abstract
Evidence for geographic substructuring of mtDNA variation in the East European Hermit beetle (Osmoderma barnabita)
Highlights
Genetic diversity within a single species is a fundamental aspect of biodiversity and can be used in species conservation and management (Woodcock et al 2007, Frankham et al 2009, Todisco et al 2010, Solano et al 2013)
In the northernmost population (Finland), only a single haplotype was detected despite an extensive sampling effort (N=97), whereas in the region South of it, 19 haplotypes were detected in a similar-sized sample (N=93; Figure 2)
The current distribution of haplotype diversity in O. barnabita seems consistent with a recent expansion through Eastern Europe
Summary
Genetic diversity within a single species is a fundamental aspect of biodiversity and can be used in species conservation and management (Woodcock et al 2007, Frankham et al 2009, Todisco et al 2010, Solano et al 2013). Analyses of DNA polymorphisms offer high resolution and can resolve intraspecific patterning even within morphologically similar cryptic species (Hebert et al 2003b, Bickford et al 2007, Murray et al 2008, Huemer and Hebert 2011, Jusoh et al 2014, Solano et al 2016). A wealth of molecular methods is available for detecting the level of intraspecific diversity or divergence amongst sub-populations (Todisco et al 2012, Theissinger et al 2013, Drag et al 2015), with sequences of the mtDNA COI gene (mitochondrial DNA cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene) forming a popular target (Williams et al 2006, Hajibabaei et al 2007, Painter et al 2007, Knopp et al 2011, Čandek and Kuntner 2015).
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