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October 18, 2025Systematic EntomologyOpen Access

Complex evolution and biogeographic history of moss‐inhabiting flea beetles from the Taiwan‐Ryukyu Island Arc (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticini)

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ADAlbert František DamaškaMFMartin FikáčekHSHaruki Suenaga

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Phylogenomic analysis reveals complex biogeographic history and species diversity in flea beetles, indicating varying colonization patterns.

Key Points

  • Complex biogeographic history shaped by Late Miocene vicariance and Pliocene dispersal events.
  • Phylogenomic analysis using 1649 ddRAD-sequenced nuclear loci highlighted species diversity within the Ivalia uenoi complex.
  • Identified mitonuclear discordance suggests a need for nuclear markers in species delimitation.
  • Findings underscore the importance of integrative taxonomic frameworks in studying insect systematics.

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Damaška et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f3793258f37cefb60d3458https://doi.org/10.1111/syen.70013
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