Factors determining variation in colour morph frequencies in invasive Harmonia axyridis populations

• Published in: Biological invasions Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 2049 - 2062
• Main Authors: Honek, Alois, Brown, Peter M. J., Martinkova, Zdenka, Skuhrovec, Jiri, Brabec, Marek, Burgio, Giovanni, Evans, Edward W., Fournier, Marc, Grez, Audrey A., Kulfan, Jan, Lami, Francesco, Lucas, Eric, Lumbierres, Belén, Masetti, Antonio, Mogilevich, Timofej, Orlova-Bienkowskaja, Marina, Phillips, William M., Pons, Xavier, Strobach, Jan, Viglasova, Sandra, Zach, Peter, Zaviezo, Tania
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Central European region; climate; Color; Developmental Biology; East Asia; Ecology; Elytra; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Geographical distribution; Harmonia axyridis; Indigenous species; Introduced species; Italy; Life Sciences; Lowlands; Northern European region; Original Paper; Plant Sciences; Polymorphism; Population studies; Populations; Russia; Spain; Europe; East Asia; Italy; Northern European region; Central European region; Spain; Alien species; Climate; Variation; Selection; Distribution; Polymorphism

The Harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pallas, native to eastern Asia, is an invasive, non-native species that has recently achieved an almost worldwide distribution. A conspicuous feature of this species is colour polymorphism of the elytra. In its native area, the populations consist of a recess...