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Figure 1. Haplotype frequencies obtained for the evaluation of 272 samples, the most frequent haplotypes are H5 (light blue) and H1 (dark blue). Figure 3. Genetic distances inferred using Neighbor-Joining (NJ). Classification follows the faunistic zones proposed by Kattan et al (2004): yellow (Inter-Andean Slopes), blue (Cauca Valley watershed), violet (Magdalena Valley watershed), red (Ecuador), deep blue (Honduras). The composition and heterogeneity analysis of COI sequences allowed the establishment of variability at the inter and intra specific levels. This variation could identify significative divergence between individuals of N. elegantalis. Figure 3. Heterogeneity (He) of the COI in N. elegantalis. Figure 2. a) Geographical distribution of most common N. elegantalis haplotypes in Colombia, b) Clasification of the 5 sub-regions proposed by Kattan et al., (2004), also refered to by the author as faunistic zones. Cauca Valley, Central Cordillera and Magdalena Valley are the three sub-regions where all Colombian individuals come from.

Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) is a Neotropical Solanaceae pest that has evolved into four host races due to host plant association. In this study, prezygotic and postzygotic isolation were evaluated in parental and F1 generations collected from Solanum lycopersicum (S. l), S. quitoense (S. q) and S. betaceum (S. b), representing medium size (S. l, S. q) and large size genitalia races (S. b). 617 adults were obtained in the laboratory and 106 copulated. One spermatophore per female was found in the bursa copulatrix, suggesting monoandry. Crosses between adults mostly occurred assortatively. A third of the female’s eggs laid occurred, but females from ♀S. b x ♂ S. l, ♀S. l x ♂S. b and S. l x S. l did not. In the cross, ♀S. l x ♂ S. q and its reciprocal F1 progeny developed into larvae. Reproductive success only occurred in three crosses: S. q x S. q, ♀ S. q x ♂ S. b and its reciprocal progeny. All the progeny from these crosses reached adulthood. The parental population showed differences in pupae and adult measurements according to host. The results on reproductive isolation obtained here suggest speciation in N. elegantalis due to host race differentiation which is relevant for the improvement of the management of this species, especially when the species has evolved reproductive isolation among races. We suggest that the use of their host plants in sympatry might reduce N. elegantalis densities in the field since hybrids between its races have low survival rates and to evaluate the possibility of pheromone composition differentiation among races given the results on assortative mating obtained here.

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Neoleucinodes elegantalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) represents the most damaging pest of the Solanaceae family. Current studies have demonstrated that the species has differentiated into four races according to variations in female genitalia, wing morphometrics and sequencing of the cytochrome Oxydase (CO1) mitochondrial gene. The number of males captured in Colombia and Ecuador were registered using traps baited with two sex pheromone: Neolegantol ® and P228. These pheromones were synthesized using natural female pheromones collected in Solanum lycopersicum L. plantations in Venezuela. In Colombia, the number of male catches was significantly higher for Neolegantol ® than for P228 and this number was significantly higher on S. lycopersicum followed by S. quitoense and S. betaceum. The haplotype net obtained with the CO1 gene produced two main clusters: one cluster was comprised by specimens from S. lycopersicum and S. quitoense plants (both with medium sized female genitalia) and the other cluster by specimens from S. betaceum (large sized genitalia). The Neolegantol® pheromone was also tested in Ecuador, however, insignificant number of males were attracted. Results suggest that pheromone composition or concentration, host biotypes and geographic location are relevant to monitor populations of N. elegantalis. Further studies of the species should concentrate on establishing the pheromone composition and concentration among the four biotypes.