Reconstructing ancient Mediterranean crossroads in Deronectes diving beetles
Aim To reconstruct the evolutionary history of a genus of freshwater beetle with a pan‐
Mediterranean distribution, to test classic hypotheses which proposed a Miocene origin for …
Mediterranean distribution, to test classic hypotheses which proposed a Miocene origin for …
Speciation of Iberian diving beetles in Pleistocene refugia (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
The Mediterranean basin is an area of high diversity and endemicity, but the age and origin
of its fauna are still largely unknown. Here we use species‐level phylogenies based on≈ …
of its fauna are still largely unknown. Here we use species‐level phylogenies based on≈ …
Diversification patterns and processes of wingless endemic insects in the Mediterranean Basin: historical biogeography of the genus Blaps (Coleoptera …
FL Condamine, L Soldati, AL Clamens… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim The Mediterranean Basin (MB) is a species‐rich biogeographical region with
many endemic taxa. We analysed the historical patterns of temporal and geographical …
many endemic taxa. We analysed the historical patterns of temporal and geographical …
Range expansion and ancestral niche reconstruction in the Mediterranean diving beetle genus Meladema (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae)
V Sýkora, D García‐Vázquez… - Zoologica …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Species of the genus Meladema (Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) are some of the largest
macroinvertebrates in the western Palearctic region, being top predators in fishless streams …
macroinvertebrates in the western Palearctic region, being top predators in fishless streams …
[PDF][PDF] Are Iberian endemics Iberian? A case-study using water beetles of family Dytiscidae (Coleoptera)
I Ribera - Graellsia, 2003 - graellsia.revistas.csic.es
The phylogenetic relationships and the geographical origin of 27 of the 34 species and of 3
of the 9 subspecies of Iberian endemic Dytiscidae are studied, based on species level …
of the 9 subspecies of Iberian endemic Dytiscidae are studied, based on species level …
The origin of widespread species in a poor dispersing lineage (diving beetle genus Deronectes)
D García-Vázquez, I Ribera - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
In most lineages, most species have restricted geographic ranges, with only few reaching
widespread distributions. How these widespread species reached their current ranges is an …
widespread distributions. How these widespread species reached their current ranges is an …
Early Pliocene range expansion of a clade of subterranean Pyrenean beetles
V Rizzo, J Comas, F Fadrique… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the possibility of range expansion and diversification within the
subterranean environment in a genus of troglobiont beetles of the family Leiodidae …
subterranean environment in a genus of troglobiont beetles of the family Leiodidae …
Pleistocene range shifts, refugia and the origin of widespread species in western Palaearctic water beetles
D García-Vázquez, DT Bilton, GN Foster… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Quaternary glacial cycles drove major shifts in both the extent and location of the
geographical ranges of many organisms. During glacial maxima, large areas of central and …
geographical ranges of many organisms. During glacial maxima, large areas of central and …
Tectonic vicariance versus Messinian dispersal in western Mediterranean ground beetles
A Faille, A Casale, C Hernando, S Aït Mouloud… - Zoologica …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The complex geological history of the western Mediterranean region conceals the
interpretation of the evolutionary history of its current fauna, as similar distribution patterns …
interpretation of the evolutionary history of its current fauna, as similar distribution patterns …
Ancient origin of a Western Mediterranean radiation of subterranean beetles
I Ribera, J Fresneda, R Bucur, A Izquierdo… - BMC Evolutionary …, 2010 - Springer
Background Cave organisms have been used as models for evolution and biogeography, as
their reduced above-ground dispersal produces phylogenetic patterns of area distribution …
their reduced above-ground dispersal produces phylogenetic patterns of area distribution …