One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers
SIMPLE SUMMARY: The Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the most iconic butterflies, and like many butterflies, it was, and still is, a popular collecting item. P. machaon is characterised by a very high individual variability, which, combined with the great interest of co...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:9409990 2023-05-15T16:59:27+02:00 One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers Domagała, Paweł J. Lis, Jerzy A. 2022-08-21 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9409990/ https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13080752 en eng MDPI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9409990/ http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13080752 © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). CC-BY Insects Article Text 2022 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13080752 2022-08-28T01:29:41Z SIMPLE SUMMARY: The Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the most iconic butterflies, and like many butterflies, it was, and still is, a popular collecting item. P. machaon is characterised by a very high individual variability, which, combined with the great interest of collectors and amateur entomologists, has been converted into the descriptions of over 100 colour forms, aberrations and subspecies. The present study examines two mitochondrial DNA sequences (mtDNA) of 16S rDNA, and cytochrome b of 87 specimens of P. machaon collected in the entire Palearctic Region and their correlation with intraspecific classification. The results of our research showed that the proposed intraspecific classification by different authors does not correlate with the variability in mitochondrial DNA sequences. ABSTRACT: The Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the most well-known and most characteristic members of the family Papilionidae. Over the past two centuries, the butterfly has been the subject of many studies. P. machaon is characterised by a tendency to change the wing colour pattern. In turn, due to the great interest of collectors and amateur entomologists, these studies have been converted into the description of over 100 colour forms, aberrations and subspecies. In this study, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), 16S rDNA and cytochrome b sequences were used to examine the correlation between the intraspecific classification and genetic structure of P. machaon. The study used 87 specimens from 59 different localities covering the geographic distribution of this species in the Palaearctic. The phylogenetic relationships within and between the Old World swallowtail subspecies showed that the intraspecific classification proposed by various authors does not correlate with the variability in mitochondrial DNA sequences. In addition, populations occurring at the species distribution borders in the Palaearctic Region (i.e., Japan, Kamchatka, Morocco and Sakhalin) are genetically ... Text Kamchatka Sakhalin PubMed Central (PMC) Insects 13 8 752 |
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SIMPLE SUMMARY: The Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the most iconic butterflies, and like many butterflies, it was, and still is, a popular collecting item. P. machaon is characterised by a very high individual variability, which, combined with the great interest of collectors and amateur entomologists, has been converted into the descriptions of over 100 colour forms, aberrations and subspecies. The present study examines two mitochondrial DNA sequences (mtDNA) of 16S rDNA, and cytochrome b of 87 specimens of P. machaon collected in the entire Palearctic Region and their correlation with intraspecific classification. The results of our research showed that the proposed intraspecific classification by different authors does not correlate with the variability in mitochondrial DNA sequences. ABSTRACT: The Old World swallowtail Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758 is one of the most well-known and most characteristic members of the family Papilionidae. Over the past two centuries, the butterfly has been the subject of many studies. P. machaon is characterised by a tendency to change the wing colour pattern. In turn, due to the great interest of collectors and amateur entomologists, these studies have been converted into the description of over 100 colour forms, aberrations and subspecies. In this study, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), 16S rDNA and cytochrome b sequences were used to examine the correlation between the intraspecific classification and genetic structure of P. machaon. The study used 87 specimens from 59 different localities covering the geographic distribution of this species in the Palaearctic. The phylogenetic relationships within and between the Old World swallowtail subspecies showed that the intraspecific classification proposed by various authors does not correlate with the variability in mitochondrial DNA sequences. In addition, populations occurring at the species distribution borders in the Palaearctic Region (i.e., Japan, Kamchatka, Morocco and Sakhalin) are genetically ... |
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One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers |
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One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers |
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One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers |
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One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers |
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One Species, Hundreds of Subspecies? New Insight into the Intraspecific Classification of the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) Based on Two Mitochondrial DNA Markers |
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