Divergence in life history and behaviour between hybridizing Phymata ambush bugs (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Author:

Punzalan David12ORCID,Fang Julia T2,Chen William2,Rowe Locke2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

2. Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract

Abstract Life-history variation plays a central role in evolutionary and ecological processes and might be especially pertinent to divergence in closely related species. We investigated differences in life history in a pair of parapatric species of ambush bugs (Phymata) and a putative hybrid population. Despite the evidence of gene flow among these species, we found clear divergence between these parapatric populations for a suite of juvenile and adult life-history traits, including components of fitness. The higher latitude species was also less active, suggestive of potential divergence in dispersal. Increased melanism was correlated with longevity in one species, although it was unclear whether this relationship was causal. Observed differences in the life history between species were consistent with expectations of high-latitude species putting a premium on early or rapid development and increased reproductive rates. However, these results were not consistent with ‘pace-of-life syndromes’ at the species level. Individuals from the putative hybrid zone exhibited intermediate values for most traits, although they had slower development and reduced mobility, consistent with some previous work suggesting natural selection via hybrid breakdown.

Funder

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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