Borges, P.A.V., Rodrigues, A.S.B, Silva, S.E., Seabra, S.G., Paulo, O.S. & Quartau, J.A. (2018) New data on polymorphism of the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae) from the island of São Miguel (Azores).
Zootaxa, 4369, 144-150. DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.4369.1.9 (IF2018 0,99; Q2 Zoology)The meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.) (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae) is a widespread insect species in the Holarctic region, exhibiting a dorsal colour balanced polymorphism. In the Azores the species is known from high elevations in Terceira and São Miguel islands. A sample of 235 individuals from Pico da Vara and Graminhais protected areas (São Miguel, Azores) (between 645 and 935 m a.s.l.), collected in 2000 and 2017, showed a remarkable high frequency of the melanic morphs flavicollis (FLA) and quadrimaculatus (QUA). In addition, a high frequency of melanics was observed in males. We explore the hypotheses for the origin of Azorean colonization and for the high proportion of melanism in the Azorean populations.
Ana Sofia Bartolomeu Rodrigues Computational Biology and Population Genomics - CoBiG2
José Alberto Quartau Computational Biology and Population Genomics - CoBiG2
Octávio S. Paulo Computational Biology and Population Genomics - CoBiG2
Paulo A. V. Borges Island Arthropod Macroecology
Sara Ema Graça da Silva Computational Biology and Population Genomics - CoBiG2
Sofia G. Seabra Computational Biology and Population Genomics - CoBiG2
