Behavioral and genetic characteristics of a new species of Nasonia

R. Raychoudhury; C. A. Desjardins; J. Buellesbach; D. W. Loehlin; B. K. Grillenberger; L. Beukeboom; T. Schmitt; J. H. Werren

doi:10.1038/hdy.2009.147

Behavioral and genetic characteristics of a new species of Nasonia

R. Raychoudhury^*, C. A. Desjardins, J. Buellesbach, D. W. Loehlin, B. K. Grillenberger, L. Beukeboom, T. Schmitt, J. H. Werren

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Nasonia (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is a genus of parasitoid wasps, which is fast emerging as a model system for evolutionary, genetic, developmental and host-endosymbiont interaction studies. In this study, we report a new species, Nasonia oneida, distinguish its behavioral, genetic and morphological features, and characterize its pre-mating and post-mating isolation with the other Nasonia species. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that N. oneida is the sister species to Nasonia giraulti with its own uniquely distinct cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, behavioral characteristics and subtle morphological differences. An important characteristic of N. oneida is the strong mate discrimination shown by the females against all the other Nasonia species. A genetic analysis of this phenotype by interspecies hybridization indicates that this strong discriminating phenotype is recessive. A formal species description of N. oneida Raychoudhury & Desjardins is also provided. Heredity (2010) 104, 278-288; doi:10.1038/hdy.2009.147; published online 20 January 2010

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	278 - 288
Number of pages	11
Journal	Heredity
Volume	104
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2009.147
Publication status	Published - Mar-2010

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mate choice
genetic variation
cuticular hydrocarbons
behavioral isolation
WASP NASONIA
PARASITIC WASP
SEX-RATIO
CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS
MATING-BEHAVIOR
WING SIZE
HYMENOPTERA
PTEROMALIDAE
VITRIPENNIS
DROSOPHILA

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