Genetic polymorphism and evolution in parthenogenetic animals. X. Solenobia species (Lepidoptera: Psychidae)

Abstract

The patterns of genetic polymorphism, detected by routine enzyme electrophoresis, have been followed in natural populations of two parthenogenetic species of Solenobia: S. lichenella and S. fennicella. S. lichenella is assumed to be a parthenogenetic derivative of S. furnosella, a bisexual species. Data on another related bisexual species, S. manni, are included. The results do not support the contention that S. lichenella or S. fennicella would be closely related to one another or to S. fumosella or S. manni. © 1981 Mendelian Society of Lund