Multiple host-ant use by the predatory social parasite Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)

Sielezniew, Marcin; Dziekańska, Izabela; Stankiewicz-Fiedurek, Anna

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“…Ecological data suggest that both populations depend on the same ant species i.e. M. sabuleti (Sielezniew et al 2010a;Sielezniew unpublished).…”

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“…Only in foothills and mountainous areas, P. arion is related to xerothermal grasslands (with T. pulegioides), which are more typical biotopes of the species on a European scale. Recent studies from Poland have also proved that at least some populations in this part of Europe do not depend on M. sabuleti, as larvae of P. arion were observed in the nests of six other species, showing a complicated pattern of host ant use (Sielezniew and Stankiewicz 2008;Sielezniew et al 2010aSielezniew et al , 2010bSielezniew et al and 2010c.…”

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“…Thomas 1995;Pauler-Fürste et al 1996; Thomas et al 1998;Thomas 2002;Mouquet et al 2005;Spitzer et al 2009;Casacci et al 2010;Sielezniew et al 2010a) and phylogeny, including molecular data (Als et al 2004;Fric et al 2007). However little is known about the genetic structure of the population at landscape, European or Palearctic level.…”

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Population isolation rather than ecological variation explains the genetic structure of endangered myrmecophilous butterfly Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion

Sielezniew

Rutkowski

2011

J Insect Conserv

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Genetic variation of the globally threatened obligatorily myrmecophilous Large Blue butterfly Phengaris (Maculinea) arion (Lepidoptera) was studied, using six microsatellite markers, in a country where its decline is dramatic (Poland). Material was collected on 13 sites showing considerable ecological variation as far as biotope, larval food plant and host ants of the butterfly were concerned. Genetic variability, estimated in terms of number of alleles and heterozygosity, was the lowest in the most isolated populations. However on sites localized in areas where suitable biotopes were extensive and interconnected, P. arion still held relatively high genetic diversity. Pairwise F ST values indicated small and moderate differentiation among samples (F ST = 0.01-0.15), with the exceptions of two isolated localities (0.20). We did not find clear evidence of isolation by distance. The presence of four or five genetic clusters was indicated. Analysis of the membership of each individual to each cluster showed that the vast majority of individuals from three isolated populations were clustered in three separate genetic groups. The most distinct population was the one, which had been found to be specialized towards Myrmica lobicornis in previous studies. Individuals from the remaining populations could not be clustered in separate genetic groups, however some dominance of different clusters in geographical regions was observed. Some portion of the population's genetic variability could be explained by geographical distribution, however the percentage of variation, explaining the differences between two main regions (S and NE Poland), was very low. We conclude that the main factor shaping the current genetic structure of P. arion in Poland is the recent isolation of populations related to habitat fragmentation but local ecological specializations may be also a potential factor. Therefore the necessity of activities aiming to halt the further reduction of genetic variability, as well as the monitoring of priority populations (e.g. those belonging to unique host races), should be emphasized in future action plans in Central Europe.

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“…Ecological data suggest that both populations depend on the same ant species i.e. M. sabuleti (Sielezniew et al 2010a;Sielezniew unpublished).…”

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Population isolation rather than ecological variation explains the genetic structure of endangered myrmecophilous butterfly Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion

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Rutkowski

2011

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“…aloba Tartally et al, 2013 Maculinea alcon cruciata ecotype cuckoo M. schencki Thomas et al, 1989;Steiner et al, 2003;Stankiewicz et al, 2005a;Tartally et al, 2008a, Sielezniew andDziekanska, 2009 M. sabuleti Thomas et al, 1989;Steiner et al, 2003;Tartally et al, 2008a M. scabrinodis Thomas et al, 1989;Steiner et al, 2003;Tartally et al, 2008a M. specioides Steiner et al, 2003;Tartally et al, 2008a M. sulcinodis Maculinea arion predatory M. sabuleti, M. scabrinodis Thomas et al, 1989;Sielezniew et al, 2010a M. schencki, M. lobicornis, M. hellenica, M. rugulosa Sielezniew and Stankiewicz, 2008;Sielezniew et al, 2010 Maculinea nausithous cuckoo/ predatory M. lonae, M. sulcinodis Sielezniew et al, 2010b;Casacci et al, 2011 M. rubra Thomas et al, 1989;Stankiewicz and ...…”

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“…The main cost of the cuckoo lifestyle is that increased specialization restricts each social parasite to a smaller regional part of its host range, as local adaptations seem to exist (Thomas et al, 2013). Recent studies carried out across Europe reveal complicated patterns of local host ant specificity where more than one Myrmica species is successfully exploited by the same Maculinea butterfly species (e.g., Elmes et al, 1994;Pech et al, 2007;Witek et al, 2008;Sielezniew et al, 2010) (Table 1). Multiple host ant exploitation can depend e.g.…”

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Myrmica ants host highly diverse parasitic communities: from social parasites to microbes

2014

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Myrmica ants have been model species for studies in a variety of disciplines, including insect physiology, chemical communication, ant social dynamics, ant population, community ecology, and ant interactions with other organisms. Species belonging to the genus Myrmica can be found in virtually every habitat within the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and their biology and systematics have been thoroughly studied. These ants serve as hosts to highly diverse parasitic organisms from socially parasitic butterfly caterpillars to microbes, and many Myrmica species even evolved into parasitizing species of their own genus. These parasites have various impacts both on the individuals and on the social structure of their hosts, ranging from morphological malformations to reduction in colony fitness. A comprehensive review of the parasitic organisms supported by Myrmica and the effects of these organisms on individuals and on whole ant colonies has not yet been compiled. Here, we provide a review of the interactions of these organisms with Myrmica ants by discussing host and parasite functional, behavioral or physiological adaptations. In addition, for all "symbiont groups" of Myrmica ants described in this paper, we examine the present limitations of the knowledge at present of their impact on individuals and host colony fitness. In conclusion, we argue that Myrmica ants serve as remarkable resource for the evolution of a wide variety of associated organisms.

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Habitat preferences of Maculinea arion and its Myrmica host ants: implications for habitat management in Italian Alps

Casacci¹,

Witek²,

Patricelli³

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Lepidoptera Conservation in a Changing World

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Multiple host-ant use by the predatory social parasite Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)

Cited by 22 publications

References 22 publications

Population isolation rather than ecological variation explains the genetic structure of endangered myrmecophilous butterfly Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion

Population isolation rather than ecological variation explains the genetic structure of endangered myrmecophilous butterfly Phengaris (=Maculinea) arion

Myrmica ants host highly diverse parasitic communities: from social parasites to microbes

Habitat preferences of Maculinea arion and its Myrmica host ants: implications for habitat management in Italian Alps

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