Limited polymorphism in two spittlebugs, Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus) and P. signatus Melichar (Hemiptera: Cercopidae), in island populations from Western Turkey

YURTSEVER S.

Zoology in the Middle East, cilt.64, sa.2, ss.169-173, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09397140.2018.1444568
  • Dergi Adı: Zoology in the Middle East
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-173
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aegean Sea, Colour morphs, founder effect, genetic drift, Gökçeada
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Two colour polymorphic spittlebug species, Philaenus spumarius and Philaenus signatus were recorded for the first time in Gökçeada, Turkey. Three non-melanic–POP (populi), TYP (typicus), and VIT (vittata)–and three melanic MAR–(marginellus), FLA (flavicollis), and LCE (leucocephalus)–colour/pattern phenotypes of P. signatus were found. Philaenus spumarius was represented only by POP and TYP, which are expressed by a single pigmentation allele. The other six alleles were absent on this island, although they are found in most populations throughout the world. Stochastic events such as random genetic drift may be the reason for shaping the polymorphism of these two sympatric species in Gökçeada. Thus, the absence of pigmentation alleles possibly indicates the founder effect.