RRC ID 83031
Author Villastrigo A, Lam A, Van Dam MH, Scheunert A, Hájek J, Hendrich L, Michat MC, Megna Y, Figueroa L, Zenteno N, Ledezma J, Guerra-Serrudo F, Balke M.
Title Plate tectonics, cold adaptation and long-distance range expansion to remote archipelagos and the high Andes as drivers of a circumantarctic freshwater arthropod radiation.
Journal Mol Phylogenet Evol
Abstract Disjunct distributions, characterised by spatially separated populations of related species, offer insights into historical biogeographic patterns and evolutionary processes. This study investigates the evolutionary history of the diving beetle subfamily Lancetinae through a phylogenomic approach incorporating ultraconserved elements (UCEs) and heritage genetic markers. Our findings support an early Miocene origin for Lancetinae, with subsequent diversification influenced by historical vicariance events and long-distance dispersal. The divergence from the closely related subfamily Coptotominae in the late Cretaceous is not consistent with a Gondwanan origin, although highlights a likely Pangean origin for these taxa. This research underscores the significant impact of Gondwanan fragmentation on biogeographic patterns and highlights the remarkable dispersal capabilities of Lancetinae beetles.
Volume 204
Pages 108279
Published 2024-12-19
DOI 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108279
PII S1055-7903(24)00271-9
PMID 39706232
Resource
GBIF Insect specimen database of Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History Entomological Specimens of Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo Pref., Japan