Polymorphism in Plastosciara perniciosa
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Two widely divergent morphotypes of both adult males and adult females were found in laboratory colonies of Plastosciara perniciosa in Hawaii. Extraordinary modification of all features except the genitalia, with associated behavioral differences, enables the micropterous morphotype to take maximum advantage of a stable larval habitat. Capabilities for migration from adverse habitats, dispersal, and maintenance of gene flow are retained in the macropterous morphotype.
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In the Sciaridae, Plastosciara perniciosa is able to produce sexual micropterous larviform males and females as a facultative response to temporarily favourable environmental conditions.
“In the Sciaridae (Diptera), Plastosciara perniciosa is able to produce sexual micropterous larviform males and females as a facultative response to temporarily favourable environmental conditions (Steffan, 1973).”
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- Authors
- Steffan, W. A.
- Affiliations
- Bernice P. Bishop Museum (US)
- Corresponding author
- Steffan, Wallace A.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1973-12-21
- Volume
- 182
- Issue
- 4118
- Pages
- 1265-1266
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W1974269278
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Keywords
- morphological polymorphism, behavioral differences, larval habitat, dispersal, gene flow, Drosophila
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