Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of host races of the goldenrod ball gallmaker, Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

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Abstract

We determined the phylogenetic relationships and geographic distribution of mitochondrial haplotypes of two host races of the tephritid fly Eurosta solidaginis, a gallmaker that attacks species of goldenrod (Solidago). We performed a preliminary survey by sequencing 492 bp from the 3′ ends of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II subunits from a single individual from eight S. gigantea- and 10 S. altissima-associated populations across their range in eastern North America and from two outgroup species, Eurosta comma (two populations) and E. cribrata. Eurosta solidaginis haplotypes fell into two groups ("E" and "W" clades), which differed by four substitutions, one of which occurred within the recognition site of the Ddel restriction enzyme. We used the presence or absence of the restriction site to survey a total of 11 S. gigantea (20 individuals) and 20 S. altissima (43 individuals) host-race populations. All gigantea-fly haplotypes regardless of geographic origin carried the E-clade haplotype, whereas altissima-fly haplotypes were geographically partitioned. Altissima flies east of Michigan were of haplotype E, whereas those west of Michigan were of haplotype W, with mixed populations found in lower Michigan. These patterns confirm an earlier allozyme survey that suggested that S. altissima is the ancestral host for the gallmaker, but also suggest that the gigantea fly populations were derived from eastern U.S. altissima fly populations. The data support the conclusions of behavioral and ecological studies indicating that the shift to the derived host was facilitated by escape from natural enemies.

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Brown, J. M., Abrahamson, W. G., & Way, P. A. (1996). Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of host races of the goldenrod ball gallmaker, Eurosta solidaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae). Evolution, 50(2), 777–786. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03887.x

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