A deep population stratification and ongoing local adaptations of the range-expanding lovebug Plecia longiforceps
Donghee Kim, Jonghwan Choi, Dongyoung Kim, Marie‐Laurence Cossette, Sangil Kim, Cheng‐Lung Tsai, Min Jeong Baek, Sun‐Jae Park, Amaël Borzée, Seunggwan Shin, Choongwon Jeong
The paper analyzes genome data from Plecia longiforceps to study its range expansion and adaptation, finding deep population divergence and genetic signatures of local adaptation.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology