Recent genomic analyses have highlighted parallel divergence in response to ecological
gradients, but the extent to which altitude can underpin such repeated speciation remains …

Wing reduction and flightlessness are common features of alpine and subalpine insects, and
are typically interpreted as evolutionary adaptations to increase fecundity and promote local …

Flight loss is a common feature of upland insect assemblages, with recent studies detecting
parallel wing reduction events across independent alpine lineages. However, the …

Wing polymorphism is a prominent feature of numerous insect groups, but the genomic
basis for this diversity remains poorly understood. Wing reduction is a commonly observed …

Insect flight loss is a repeated phenomenon in alpine habitats, where wing reduction is
thought to enhance local recruitment and increase fecundity. One predicted consequence of …

Range-restricted upland taxa are prone to population bottlenecks and thus typically have
low genetic diversity, making them particularly vulnerable to environmental change. In this …

Background The genetic basis of wing development has been well characterised for model
insect species, but remains poorly understood in phylogenetically divergent, non-model …

Anthropogenic environmental change can underpin major shifts in natural selective regimes,
and can thus alter the evolutionary trajectories of wild populations. However, little is known …

Aim Dispersal ability has traditionally been seen as a key influence on species distributions,
but recent biogeographical analyses have cast doubt on the strength of this association …

Alpine ecosystems are frequently characterized by an abundance of wing‐reduced insect
species, but the drivers of this biodiversity remain poorly understood. Insect wing reduction …