Two Color Variants of Sternidius alpha (Say) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Show Dissimilar Cytochrome Oxidase I Genes

Sternidius alpha (Say) was previously recognized as having several subspecies that were subsequently synonymized. We examined two variants of S. alpha that seem to be morphologically similar except for their color. Specimens of S. alpha collected in Indiana show two different common color patterns d...

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Published inThe Coleopterists bulletin Vol. 66; no. 4; pp. 333 - 336
Main Authors Raje, Kapil R, Ferris, Virginia R, Holland, Jeffrey D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Coleopterists Society 01.12.2012
Subjects
barcoding
Cerambycidae
color
cytochrome-c oxidase
DNA
genes
phylogeny
Indiana
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Summary:Sternidius alpha (Say) was previously recognized as having several subspecies that were subsequently synonymized. We examined two variants of S. alpha that seem to be morphologically similar except for their color. Specimens of S. alpha collected in Indiana show two different common color patterns depending on the locality. DNA was extracted from 14 individuals. Phylogenetic analysis using a 648 bp partial sequence from the barcoding region of the cytochrome oxidase I gene revealed three different clades.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1649%2F072.066.0406
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394
DOI:10.1649/072.066.0406