Diversification Processes of the Common Cricket Loxoblemmus appendicularis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) in Southeastern Taiwan Island.

ABSTRACT: The origin of biota and dispersal routes in eastern Taiwan have long intrigued scientists. The Loxoblemmus appendicularis complex (LAC) is a group of common crickets that inhabit grasslands and woodlands in the low hills of Taiwan. Because of their limited flight capability, the genetic diversification of LAC crickets may have been affected by geographic isolation imposed by mountains and rivers, as well as by historical Pleistocene climatic fluctuations. In this study, we conducted phylogeographic analyses of Southeastern LAC crickets to investigate their patterns of differentiation, possible refugia, and dispersal routes. Results from mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene and amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) suggest that LAC crickets likely dispersed to southeastern Taiwan thro

SUBMITTER: Tsai CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12824493 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature