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Mitochondrial DNA variation in two invasive birch leaf-mining sawflies in North America

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2012

Chris J.K. MacQuarrie ,
David W. Langor  and
Felix A.H. Sperling
Chris J.K. MacQuarrie*
Affiliation:
Department of Renewable Resources, 442 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E3; Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, 5320 122 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 3S5
David W. Langor
Affiliation:
Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Centre, 5320 122 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6H 3S5
Felix A.H. Sperling
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, 405A Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6E 2E9
*
1 Corresponding author (e-mail: chris.macquarrie@ualberta.ca).
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Abstract

Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and II genes were sequenced for two invasive alien birch (Betula L. [Betulaceae]) leaf-mining sawflies, Profenusa thomsoni (Konow, 1886) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) and Scolioneura betuleti (Klug, 1816) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), accidentally introduced from Europe to North America. Ten North American and two European populations of P. thomsoni were sampled. As no genetic variation was observed for this parthenogenic species in Europe or North America, there is no evidence that this species was introduced more than once into North America. A single Canadian population of putative S. betuleti was genetically characterized and compared with populations of S. betuleti and Scolioneura vicina Konow, 1894 in Europe to resolve the species identity of the introduced Canadian population. Three haplotypes were present in European material but only one haplotype was represented in material collected in Canada. The haplotype in the Canadian population occurred in both S. betuleti and S. vicina in Europe. Thus, this preliminary genetic work cannot provide certain identity of the Canadian species. Moreover, there was no significant genetic difference between putative S. betuleti and S. vicina in Europe, leading us to suggest that S. vicina may not be reproductively isolated from S. betuleti, despite ecological differences.

Résumé

Les gènes d'ADN mitochondrial cytochrome oxydase I et II ont été séquencés chez deux espèces de tenthrèdes (Hymenoptera : Tenthredinidae) exotiques et invasives, mineuses des feuilles du bouleau (Betula L. [Betulaceae]), Profenusa thomsoni (Konow, 1886) et Scolioneura betuleti (Klug, 1816), introduites accidentellement en Amérique du Nord à partir d'Europe. Dix populations Nord Américaines et deux Européennes de P. thomsoni ont été échantillonnées. Puisqu'aucune variation génétique n'a été observée chez cette espèce parthénogénique en Europe et en Amérique du Nord, les données contredisent l'hypothèse selon laquelle cette espèce fut introduite plus d'une fois en Amérique du Nord. Une population canadienne de tenthrèdes présumément appartenant à l'espèce S. betuleti a été caractérisée génétiquement et comparée aux populations de S. betuleti et S. vicina Konow, 1894 d'Europe dans le but de clarifier l'identification à l'espèce de la population introduite au Canada. Trois haplotypes étaient présents dans le matériel européen mais seulement un était représenté dans le matériel collecté au Canada. L'haplotype de la population canadienne a été simultanément retrouvé chez des individus de S. betuleti et S. vicina provenant d'Europe. Conséquemment, ce travail génétique préliminaire ne peut pas confirmer l'identité de l'espèce canadienne. De plus, il n'y avait aucune différence génétique significative entre les spécimens européens présumés comme appartenant aux espèces S. betuleti et S. vicina, ce qui laisse croire que S. vicina n'est pas isolée reproductivement de S. betuleti, malgré les différences écologiques.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 139 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 545 - 553
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 2007

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