Phylogeography of Drosophila buzzatii (Diptera, Drosophilidae): responses of the species to Quaternary climates in tropical and subtropical South America
MATEUS HENRIQUE SANTOS,
DORA YOVANA BARRIOS-LEAL,
MAURA HELENA MANFRIN
Abstract:Drosophila buzzatii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is a fly that breeds exclusively on decaying tissues of cacti species widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas of South America. This distribution includes biomes in distinct climatic regimes (e.g., seasonal rain forest, semi-arid scrubs, savannas, and grasslands), which at first glance could might give the false impression that the species is not sensitive to either climate or vegetation physiognomies. However, detection of historical demographic events… Show more
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