Journal
APIDOLOGIE
Volume 45, Issue 1, Pages 1-9Publisher
SPRINGER FRANCE
DOI: 10.1007/s13592-013-0224-7
Keywords
species; subspecies; mitochondrial DNA; microsatellites; Meliponini
Categories
Funding
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo [04/15801-0, 08/08546-4, 10/50597-5]
- Australian Research Council
- USP Provost's Office for Research
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The broadly distributed Neotropical stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula was once regarded as having two subspecies, T. angustula angustula and T. angustula fiebrigi. In a recent taxonomic revision, these subspecies were elevated to species status (T. angustula and Tetragonisca fiebrigi) based on morphology and distribution. While molecular studies show two well-delineated subgroups within the Tetragonisca, they are inconclusive as to whether there is gene flow between T. angustula and T. fiebrigi. We characterize 1,003 specimens from southern and southeastern Brazil using mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite analysis and demonstrate that there is ongoing hybridization and introgression between T. angustula and T. fiebrigi and suggest that they may be better regarded as subspecies.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available