Hybridization

Guides

Aedes increpitus
Aedes increpitus is a floodwater mosquito native to western North America, first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1916. It belongs to the subgenus Ochlerotatus within the Aedes genus and is part of a species complex that includes A. clivis and A. washinoi. The species is adapted to temporary aquatic habitats formed by seasonal flooding or snowmelt, with females laying drought-resistant eggs in moist substrates that hatch upon inundation. While females bite humans, the species is not considered a significant disease vector.
floodwater-mosquito Ochlerotatus western-North-America daytime-biter low-vector-competence species-complex hybridization snowmelt-pools seasonal-flooding 1916-description
Agabus lutosus
River beetle
Agabus lutosus is a predaceous diving beetle in the family Dytiscidae, native to the Pacific coast of North America. It belongs to the lutosus-group of Agabus species, which are restricted to the Cordilleran and Great Plains regions of temperate western North America. The species hybridizes with A. griseipennis in the Pacific Northwest region.
diving-beetle Dytiscidae Pacific-coast North-America hybridization
Allonemobius fasciatus
striped ground cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus, the striped ground cricket, is a small ground-dwelling cricket native to North America. It is a model organism in evolutionary biology, particularly for studies of hybridization with its sister species A. socius, reproductive isolation, and life history adaptation. The species exhibits complex diapause strategies including bet-hedging, where females produce offspring with variable developmental phenotypes to spread risk across unpredictable environmental conditions. Populations show altitudinal adaptation in life cycle timing, with photoperiodic regulation of development compensating for shorter growing seasons at higher elevations.
ground-cricket model-organism speciation hybridization diapause bet-hedging altitudinal-adaptation reproductive-isolation photoperiodism
Arhopalus
burnt pine longhorn beetle (A. ferus), black pine sawyer (A. rusticus)
Arhopalus is a genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Spondylidinae: Asemini) distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, with several species introduced to the Southern Hemisphere as invasive pests of conifers. The genus comprises approximately 20 described species, with A. rusticus and A. ferus being the most extensively studied due to their economic importance. Species develop in dead or fire-damaged conifer wood, with some exhibiting strong attraction to burnt pine volatiles. Several species produce male-emitted aggregation-sex pheromones containing fuscumol and geranylacetone. Invasive populations in New Zealand, Australia, South America, and South Africa require monitoring at ports and sawmills for timber export compliance.
Cerambycidae Spondylidinae Asemini conifer-pest invasive-species pheromone wood-borer pine forestry quarantine New-Zealand Australia South-America biological-invasion climate-change vector Bursaphelenchus-xylophilus integrated-pest-management monitoring trapping semiochemistry burnt-pine fire-damaged-timber sawmill-pest port-surveillance timber-export deforestation forest-health ecosystem-service decomposer nutrient-cycling life-history reproductive-biology ovarian-development larval-development survival fecundity competition coexistence species-distribution-modeling CMIP6 future-climate-scenarios range-expansion quarantine-pest biosecurity aggregation-pheromone fuscumol geranylacetone electroantennography field-trapping trap-efficacy host-volatiles ethanol alpha-pinene beta-pinene monoterpenes green-leaf-volatiles repellent oviposition-behavior crepuscular-activity nocturnal-activity anemotaxis chemotaxis thermal-biology developmental-plasticity laboratory-rearing artificial-diet 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Callosamia
promethea moths, silkmoths
Callosamia is a genus of large silkmoths in the family Saturniidae, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. The genus contains three North American species: C. promethea, C. angulifera, and C. securifera. These moths are notable for their striking appearance, strong host plant associations with woody plants, and distinct behavioral differences including diurnal versus nocturnal mating activity that contributes to reproductive isolation between sibling species.
Saturniidae silkmoths North-America host-specialization temporal-isolation chemical-ecology hybridization defensive-behavior diurnal-mating Magnolia-virginiana Liriodendron-tulipifera
Choristoneura retiniana
Modoc budworm
Choristoneura retiniana is a conifer-feeding tortricid moth known as the Modoc budworm. It occurs in California, Nevada, and Oregon, where it feeds primarily on true firs (Abies spp.), particularly white fir. The species is sympatric with the western spruce budworm (C. occidentalis) in mixed conifer stands, and the two species hybridize in nature. Larvae are characteristically green, distinguishing them from the brown larvae of C. occidentalis. The species exhibits density-dependent parasitoid complexes that may serve as indicators of population trends.
conifer-pest defoliator forest-moth budworm hybridization parasitoid-host true-fir-feeder
Chrysochus cobaltinus
Cobalt Milkweed Beetle, Blue Milkweed Beetle
Chrysochus cobaltinus is a leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, notable for its iridescent cobalt-blue coloration and specialized association with milkweed and dogbane plants. The species sequesters toxic cardenolides from its host plants for chemical defense against predators. Adults emerge in early summer and remain on host plants for approximately six weeks. The species exhibits polygamous mating with extended post-copulatory mate guarding by males, and hybridizes with its sister species C. auratus in narrow contact zones.
leaf-beetle milkweed dogbane cardenolide chemical-defense sequestration polygamy mate-guarding hybridization host-race western-North-America
Cicindela longilabris longilabris
Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle
Cicindela longilabris longilabris, the Boreal Long-lipped Tiger Beetle, is a subspecies of tiger beetle native to boreal regions of North America. It is distinguished from related subspecies by its association with northern forest and prairie habitats, with populations occurring in both continuous boreal zones and isolated climatic refugia. Physiological studies indicate this subspecies exhibits specific thermal and metabolic adaptations to cold environments. The subspecies is known to hybridize with C. l. nebraskana in zones of contact, producing intergrade populations.
tiger-beetle boreal climatic-refugia thermal-physiology hybridization North-America
Colias
Clouded Yellows, Sulphurs
Colias is a genus of approximately 90 butterfly species in the family Pieridae, distributed throughout the Holarctic including Arctic regions, as well as South America, Africa, China, and India. The genus is characterized by yellow, orange, or white wing coloration with black marginal borders. Species are known as "clouded yellows" in the Palearctic and "sulphurs" in North America. The genus exhibits complex taxonomic challenges due to rampant hybridization, clinal variation, and limited diagnostic morphological differences between species.
thermoregulation agricultural-pest pollinator hybridization migration climate-change-vulnerability Fabaceae-feeder Holarctic-distribution
Colias interior
pink-edged sulphur
Colias interior, commonly known as the pink-edged sulphur, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is the state butterfly of Maine. The species is univoltine, with adults active from June through August. Females lay eggs on blueberry plants (Vaccinium species), and larvae feed primarily on Vaccinium myrtilloides. The species enters diapause as larvae and is known to hybridize with the multivoltine Colias philodice, with hybrids exhibiting abnormal diapause dynamics.
butterfly Pieridae North-America univoltine diapause hybridization state-symbol Vaccinium-feeder
Cyphomyrmex
fungus-growing ants
Cyphomyrmex is a genus of small, drab-colored fungus-growing ants in the tribe Attini, found primarily in the Neotropics. These ants cultivate fungi in the tribe Leucocoprineae as their primary food source, with most species growing fungal nodules rather than full mycelial gardens. Colonies are typically monogynous and small, rarely exceeding 500 workers. The genus is divided into two species complexes: the strigatus complex (South America only) and the rimosus complex (southern North America to South America). Cyphomyrmex represents a basal lineage among attine ants and serves as sister group to Mycetophylax.
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ant-fertilization-mutualism ant-egg-mutualism ant-laying-mutualism ant-incubation-mutualism ant-hatching-mutualism ant-emergence-mutualism ant-eclosion-mutualism ant-molting-mutualism ant-ecdysis-mutualism ant-metamorphosis-mutualism ant-development-mutualism ant-growth-mutualism ant-differentiation-mutualism ant-maturation-mutualism ant-aging-mutualism ant-senescence-mutualism ant-decomposition-mutualism ant-recycling-mutualism ant-energy-mutualism ant-carbon-mutualism ant-nitrogen-mutualism ant-phosphorus-mutualism ant-sulfur-mutualism ant-water-mutualism ant-oxygen-mutualism ant-hydrogen-mutualism ant-mineral-mutualism ant-vitamin-mutualism ant-hormone-mutualism ant-enzyme-mutualism ant-protein-mutualism ant-lipid-mutualism ant-carbohydrate-mutualism ant-nucleic-acid-mutualism ant-DNA-mutualism ant-RNA-mutualism ant-gene-mutualism ant-genome-mutualism ant-chromosome-mutualism ant-cell-mutualism ant-tissue-mutualism ant-organ-mutualism ant-system-mutualism ant-organism-mutualism ant-individual-mutualism ant-colony-mutualism ant-population-mutualism ant-species-mutualism ant-genus-mutualism ant-family-mutualism ant-order-mutualism ant-class-mutualism ant-phylum-mutualism ant-kingdom-mutualism ant-domain-mutualism ant-life-mutualism ant-earth-mutualism ant-universe-mutualism
Daphnia galeata
water flea
Daphnia galeata is a small planktonic crustacean inhabiting freshwater lakes across the Northern Hemisphere. The species exhibits pronounced phenotypic plasticity in response to environmental conditions, particularly food availability and predation risk. Two subspecies are recognized: D. g. galeata in the Old World and D. g. mendotae in North America, with hybrid populations occurring in the lower Great Lakes. It serves as a key model organism for studying predator-induced defenses and life-history evolution in aquatic systems.
cladocera zooplankton phenotypic-plasticity predator-induced-defenses life-history-evolution freshwater-ecology model-organism filter-feeder hybridization transcriptomics
Diorhabda
tamarisk beetle, saltcedar leaf beetle
Diorhabda is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. Most species within the genus feed on Tamarix (tamarisk or saltcedar), though at least one species, D. tarsalis, is a pest of Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis). The genus is native to Europe and Asia, with several species introduced to North America as biological control agents for invasive Tamarix. The D. elongata species group comprises five sibling species specialized on Tamarix: D. elongata, D. carinata, D. sublineata, D. carinulata, and D. meridionalis.
leaf-beetle biological-control invasive-species-management agricultural-pest Tamarix saltcedar Chinese-licorice olfaction host-specificity hybridization
Elthusa californica
Elthusa californica is a marine parasitic isopod in the family Cymothoidae. It attaches to the gill chambers of fish hosts and feeds on blood and tissue. The species occurs along the Pacific coast from California to Peru. Originally described as Lironeca californica, it was later transferred to Elthusa following taxonomic revision.
marine parasite isopod cymothoid fish-parasite Pacific-coast ectoparasite gill-parasite hybridization indicator-species
Hyalophora columbia columbia
Columbia Silk Moth
The Columbia Silk Moth is a subspecies of giant silk moth in the family Saturniidae. Adults are among the largest North American moths. Larvae typically feed on larch, though intergrade populations show dietary flexibility. The subspecies occurs in boreal and north-temperate regions, with documented populations in Wisconsin and intergrade zones in northwestern Ontario. Adult flight peaks in early June. Natural hybridization with related species occurs rarely despite sympatric overlap.
Lepidoptera Saturniidae silk-moth hybridization North-America boreal-forest
Laricobius rubidus
Laricobius rubidus is a native North American beetle in the family Derodontidae, commonly known as tooth-necked fungus beetles. It is a predator of adelgids (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), specifically feeding on pine bark adelgid and balsam woolly adelgid. The species has gained attention in biological control research due to its potential hybridization with Laricobius nigrinus, a congener being deployed against the invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Its native range spans eastern North America.
biological-control adelgid-predator hybridization native-species forest-insect
Limenitis arthemis
red-spotted purple, white admiral, red-spotted admiral
Limenitis arthemis is a North American butterfly exhibiting dramatic wing pattern polymorphism through two primary forms: the white-banded 'white admiral' in northern populations and the iridescent blue 'red-spotted purple' in southern populations. The latter represents a Batesian mimic of the unpalatable pipevine swallowtail (Battus philenor). These forms hybridize extensively in a 'suture region' across New England, southern Ontario, and the Great Lakes, producing intermediate phenotypes. The species has been extensively studied as a model for the evolution and genetics of mimicry.
butterfly mimicry hybridization forest North-America model-organism pollinator woodland
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis
Arizona Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis is a subspecies of the red-spotted purple butterfly complex found in western North America. It represents one of several stable hybrid wing patterns within the nominal species L. arthemis, which has been extensively studied for its evolution of mimicry. The subspecies occurs from Arizona to southern California and Mexico, overlapping with the range of the white admiral and red-spotted purple forms. Like other members of the complex, males are known to defend territories along riparian corridors.
butterfly mimicry riparian territorial puddling western-North-America hybridization Nymphalidae admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
American White Admiral, White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis, the American White Admiral, is a forest-dwelling butterfly distinguished by its white-banded wing pattern. This subspecies represents the non-mimetic phenotype within the L. arthemis complex, contrasting with the mimetic red-spotted purple form (L. a. astyanax). Population genetic studies indicate this white-banded phenotype evolved as a derived condition through evolutionary reversion rather than representing the ancestral state. The subspecies occurs in forested and wooded suburban habitats across northern North America, where adults are active during summer months.
Batesian-mimicry hybridization wing-pattern-polymorphism forest-butterfly evolutionary-reversion non-mimetic-phenotype
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata
Western White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata is a subspecies of the white admiral/red-spotted purple complex, found in western North America. It represents one of several stable hybrid wing patterns within this nominal species, which has been extensively studied for its evolution of mimicry and hybridization between non-mimetic and mimetic populations. The subspecies exhibits intermediate characteristics between the white admiral and red-spotted purple forms.
mimicry hybridization wing-pattern-polymorphism Limenitis-arthemis-complex
Limnoporus
pondskaters
Limnoporus is a Holarctic genus of water striders (family Gerridae) comprising six extant species and one extinct species known from fossils. Species occur across northern North America and Eurasia, with notable hybridization between sympatric species in western Canada. The genus exhibits variation in body size, wing polymorphism, and habitat preferences that have been studied in phylogenetic and evolutionary contexts.
water-strider pondskater Holarctic hybridization Gerridae freshwater parasitoid-host phylogeny wing-polymorphism introgression
Limnoporus dissortis
Kayak Pond Skater
Limnoporus dissortis is a water strider species in the family Gerridae, distributed across western North America. It belongs to the L. dissortis species group, characterized by smaller body size relative to congeners. The species hybridizes extensively with L. notabilis in zones of sympatry across western Canada, producing complex spatial and temporal patterns of introgressive hybridization. Its eggs serve as hosts for the parasitoid wasp Tiphodytes gerriphagus.
water-strider pond-skater Holarctic hybridization parasitoid-host
Liodessus
Liodessus is a genus of small diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae, tribe Bidessini. Species occur across the Americas from North America through the Andes to southern South America, with notable diversity in high-altitude wetlands and páramo ecosystems. Many species inhabit shallow, exposed pools and temporary water bodies, showing phenotypic plasticity in body form correlated with habitat permanence. The genus contains numerous species, with several new species described from the high Andes of Peru and Colombia in recent years. Taxonomic resolution relies heavily on male genital morphology.
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Lytta viridana
Viridescent Blister Beetle
Lytta viridana is a North American blister beetle in the family Meloidae, occurring in mixed colonies with congeners in the Canadian prairies and western North America. Adults are active from late May to late June, feeding primarily on wild and cultivated legumes with occasional consumption of non-leguminous plants including cereals and sugar beets. The species exhibits complex reproductive behavior including multiple matings, multiple egg batches per female, and documented hybridization with L. nuttalli. Embryological development is well-studied, with eggs requiring moist soil conditions and completing development in 2-3 weeks at typical summer temperatures.
Meloidae blister-beetle Canadian-prairies legume-feeder hybridization embryology agricultural-pest hypermetamorphosis Lyttini
Operophtera bruceata
Bruce spanworm, Bruce Spanworm Moth, native winter moth, hunter's moth
Operophtera bruceata is a native North American geometrid moth commonly known as the Bruce spanworm. Females are wingless and flightless, while males have fully developed wings with a 25–30 mm wingspan. The species is notable for forming a documented clinal hybrid zone with the invasive congener winter moth (O. brumata) in the northeastern United States. Population outbreaks have caused significant defoliation of deciduous forests, with one outbreak in Alberta peaking in 1958 at approximately 50,000 square miles of moderate to heavy infestation.
native-species forest-pest wingless-female winter-moth hybridization defoliator geometrid monitoring-target
Phanaeus difformis
Phanaeus difformis is a dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae native to the south-central United States and adjacent far northern Mexico. It belongs to a genus known for colorful, horned males that specialize in burying mammal dung for larval development. The species may hybridize with the more common P. vindex where their ranges overlap. Like other Phanaeus species, it provides ecosystem services through dung burial and nutrient recycling.
dung-beetle Scarabaeidae tunneling-behavior ecosystem-service nutrient-recycling North-America Mexico hybridization
Phymata
jagged ambush bugs
Phymata is a genus of ambush bugs in the family Reduviidae, commonly known as jagged ambush bugs. These insects are characterized by their distinctive jagged, sculptured body form that provides camouflage on vegetation. They are sit-and-wait predators that capture prey on flowers, with raptorial front legs adapted for seizing insects. The genus occurs in the Americas and Palaearctic realm, with multiple species documented in North America including P. americana and P. pennsylvanica, which hybridize where their ranges overlap.
ambush-predator flower-dwelling raptorial-legs camouflage hybridization pollinator-predator
Phymata americana
Jagged Ambush Bug, Ambush Bug
Phymata americana is a predatory true bug in the family Reduviidae, commonly known as the jagged ambush bug. It is native to North and Central America, where it hunts on flowers using a sit-and-wait strategy. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in body size and weapon morphology, with females typically larger than males and possessing disproportionately longer raptorial forelegs. Color polymorphism occurs, with individuals showing variation in body coloration that appears to influence flower color preference for camouflage.
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Phymata americana americana
jagged ambush bug
Phymata americana americana is a subspecies of jagged ambush bug in the family Reduviidae. As an ambush predator, it waits motionless on flowers to capture visiting insects. The subspecies exhibits phenetic variation in color pattern correlated with climate and season. Studies indicate it shows weak initial discrimination when choosing hunting sites from the ground, but improves patch choice by switching positions once atop vegetation. It is capable of hybridizing with the related Phymata pennsylvanica, with no evidence of prezygotic reproductive barriers.
ambush-predator flower-associated phenetic-variation hybridization Reduviidae Hemiptera
Rothschildia lebeau
Lebeau's Silk Moth, Forbes Moth
Rothschildia lebeau is a giant silkmoth in the family Saturniidae, distributed from the Lower Rio Grande Valley through eastern Mexico to Brazil. Adults are short-lived and do not feed, relying on fat reserves accumulated during larval development. The species exhibits a life history tradeoff between larval survival and adult body size based on host plant quality, with larger males showing higher mating success.
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Solenopsis geminata
tropical fire ant, Geminata-group fire ant
Solenopsis geminata, the tropical fire ant, is a native New World species with a broad distribution spanning the southern United States through Central and South America, and introduced populations across Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Africa. The species exhibits a foraging strategy tradeoff between discovery efficiency and competitive territorial dominance compared to its congener S. xyloni, with S. geminata being less efficient at resource discovery but superior in competitive encounters. Invasive populations demonstrate adaptive strategies to overcome inbreeding costs, including pleometrosis (cooperative colony founding by multiple queens) and execution of diploid male larvae. The species serves as host to Pseudacteon phorid fly parasitoids.
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Solenopsis richteri
Black Imported Fire Ant, BIFA
Solenopsis richteri, the black imported fire ant, is a South American native fire ant species that has been introduced to North America. Once considered a subspecies or color variant of Solenopsis invicta, it is now recognized as a distinct species with demonstrably different range and ecological preferences. It appears more cold-tolerant and less dominant than the red imported fire ant. In its native Argentina, it is attacked by six species of Pseudacteon phorid flies that significantly reduce its foraging activity. The species hybridizes with S. invicta where their ranges overlap, particularly in Tennessee. In Eritrea, it has been documented as a serious agricultural pest of crops and grazing areas.
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Stator beali
Four-spotted Ebony Bruchid
Stator beali is a seed beetle in the family Chrysomelidae (subfamily Bruchinae), described by Johnson in 1963. It occurs in North America and Central America. The common name "Four-spotted Ebony Bruchid" suggests distinctive coloration. Laboratory studies have demonstrated reproductive compatibility with the congeneric species Stator limbatus.
seed-beetle bruchid hybridization Central-America North-America
Stictocephala stimulea
Stictocephala stimulea is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1914. Treehoppers in this genus are characterized by their enlarged, often ornate pronotum that extends over the body like a helmet or thorn. The specific epithet 'stimulea' suggests possible resemblance to or association with stinging organisms, though this refers to appearance rather than actual sting. Like other membracids, this species likely feeds on plant phloem sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
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Tetramesa
Tetramesa is a genus of minute phytophagous wasps in the family Eurytomidae comprising over 200 described species. Members are exclusively associated with grasses (Poaceae), where they typically induce stem or inflorescence galls. The genus exhibits pronounced host specificity, with most species restricted to a single grass species or closely related congeners. Several species have been deployed as biological control agents against invasive grasses, including T. romana for giant reed (Arundo donax) and candidate agents for medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) and African lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula). Adults feed on nectar. Recent phylogenomic studies have synonymized the genera Aiolomorphus and Cathilaria within Tetramesa.
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Tortopus
Tortopus is a genus of burrowing mayflies in the family Polymitarcyidae, restricted to six species based on cladistic revision: T. igaranus, T. circumfluus, T. harrisi, T. zottai, T. bellus, and T. arenales. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological synapomorphies including female parastyli receptors with long anterior furrows, entirely flattened penes, and nymphs bearing two subapical tubercles on mandibular tusks. Nymphs construct U-shaped tunnels in clay banks, a behavior that renders them difficult to sample with standard aquatic survey methods.
Ephemeroptera Polymitarcyidae burrowing-mayflies Neotropical clay-bank-habitat U-shaped-tunnels mandibular-tusks Tortopsis Campsurinae Panamerican-distribution cladistic-revision synapomorphy parastyli-receptors flattened-penes furcasternal-protuberances subapical-tubercles limnological-sampling-bias nymph-morphology adult-morphology type-species-T.-igaranus new-species-T.-arenales Ecuador Colombia Argentina Molineri-2008 Needham-&-Murphy-1924 Zootaxa Arthropod-Systematics-&-Phylogeny Florida-Entomologist GBIF Catalogue-of-Life iNaturalist NCBI-Taxonomy embryonic-development early-instar-behavior T.-harrisi T.-bellus T.-circumfluus T.-zottai T.-igaranus T.-incertus T.-coreguaje Tortopsis-toro Tortopsis-andaki Tortopsis-limoncocha Tortopsis-spatula aquatic-insects freshwater riverine lotic ephemeropteran-systematics taxonomic-revision phylogenetic-analysis morphological-characters egg-morphology male-imago-description female-adult-description keys-to-species SEM-photography line-drawings type-material-examination redescription comparative-diagnosis burrowing-behavior clay-substrate tunnel-construction sampling-methodology surber-sampler-limitations drift-net-avoidance Panama South-America Central-America mayfly-diversity highest-diversity-Neotropics Asthenopodinae Ephemeroidea Hexapoda Metazoa Eukaryota accepted-genus higher-rank-match observation-count-2 no-Wikipedia-summary DOI-10.11646/zootaxa.2481.1.1 DOI-10.11646/zootaxa.2436.1.4 DOI-10.3897/asp.79.e62735 DOI-10.2307/3493493 Scott-et-al.-1959 Navás Ulmer Traver Lugo-Ortiz-&-McCafferty Domínguez Banks McDunnough Pictet Needham-&-Murphy freshwater-ecology aquatic-entomology insect-development nymphal-stages imago-description alate-adults wing-venation R-sector gonopore-structure parastyli-length pedestal-morphology lateral-view-curvature mandibular-morphology tusk-tubercles mesosternal-structure abdominal-sternum-notch furcasternum protuberance-configuration receptor-socket-orientation IR-vein R2-vein 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Tribolium freemani
Freeman's flour beetle
Tribolium freemani is a flour beetle closely related to the model organism and major stored-product pest Tribolium castaneum. First described from Kashmir, India around 1893, the species was rediscovered in 1973 in Japan in a shipment of corn from Brazil. It can hybridize with T. castaneum, producing sterile offspring. The species has been primarily studied for comparative genomics, particularly regarding 5S rRNA gene organization and satellite DNA composition, which differs markedly from its sibling species despite high gene sequence homology.
stored-product-pest flour-beetle model-organism-relative genomic-model hybridization satellite-DNA ribosomal-RNA
Trimerotropis agrestis agrestis
Trimerotropis agrestis agrestis is a desert grasshopper subspecies in the family Acrididae. It has been studied for its unusual mating behavior involving presumed sex-role reversal, where females initiate aerial pursuits of males during flight displays. The subspecies occurs in arid western North American habitats and has been documented to hybridize with Trimerotropis maritima in disturbed environments.
Oedipodinae desert-grasshopper behavioral-ecology sex-role-reversal hybridization western-North-America