A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics
AbstractFemale polymorphism is visible in some populations of Odonata species for unknown reasons. In general, one of the female forms which is more or less similar to males is called andromorph. Andromorph females show similar color patterns and sometimes, even some structural and behavioral aspect...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
| Published: |
University of Isfahan
2021-08-01
|
| Series: | تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_25967_ba6ca69491b1f60988c909101c712660.pdf |
| _version_ | 1797765503271305216 |
|---|---|
| author | Fatemeh Dorsetan Yaser Bakhshi Saber Sadeghi |
| author_facet | Fatemeh Dorsetan Yaser Bakhshi Saber Sadeghi |
| author_sort | Fatemeh Dorsetan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | AbstractFemale polymorphism is visible in some populations of Odonata species for unknown reasons. In general, one of the female forms which is more or less similar to males is called andromorph. Andromorph females show similar color patterns and sometimes, even some structural and behavioral aspects to the conspecific males, whereas gynochrome females are different from males. One mentioned reason for the existence and survival of this phenomenon in the odonates is the avoidance of male harassment toward females during the breeding season. Males and females of Calopteryx intermedia have sexual dimorphism in the wing shape. It represents differences in flight dynamic models of the two sexes. Therefore, the decrease of harassment of females by males needs mimicry of male’s flight dynamic, but this could be possible with the same wing shape as males but not gynomorph females. The results of the present study revealed that the shape of fore and hindwing of andromorph females were significantly different from males but not gynomorph females. As a result, it seems that andromorph females are not able to mimic the males’ flight and it seems that the andromorph females with a wing spot, approximately the same as that of conspecific males, cannot mislead the males. Thus, we have to seek other places for their existential reason(s) and survival. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:12:02Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-cf4c2a7208f5445dacf03f9427f81fcc |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2008-8906 2322-2190 |
| language | fas |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-12T20:12:02Z |
| publishDate | 2021-08-01 |
| publisher | University of Isfahan |
| record_format | Article |
| series | تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک |
| spelling | doaj.art-cf4c2a7208f5445dacf03f9427f81fcc2023-08-02T01:41:45ZfasUniversity of Isfahanتاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک2008-89062322-21902021-08-011347152810.22108/tbj.2021.127392.115425967A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric MorphometricsFatemeh Dorsetan0Yaser Bakhshi1Saber Sadeghi2MSc, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranPh. D. Student, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranAbstractFemale polymorphism is visible in some populations of Odonata species for unknown reasons. In general, one of the female forms which is more or less similar to males is called andromorph. Andromorph females show similar color patterns and sometimes, even some structural and behavioral aspects to the conspecific males, whereas gynochrome females are different from males. One mentioned reason for the existence and survival of this phenomenon in the odonates is the avoidance of male harassment toward females during the breeding season. Males and females of Calopteryx intermedia have sexual dimorphism in the wing shape. It represents differences in flight dynamic models of the two sexes. Therefore, the decrease of harassment of females by males needs mimicry of male’s flight dynamic, but this could be possible with the same wing shape as males but not gynomorph females. The results of the present study revealed that the shape of fore and hindwing of andromorph females were significantly different from males but not gynomorph females. As a result, it seems that andromorph females are not able to mimic the males’ flight and it seems that the andromorph females with a wing spot, approximately the same as that of conspecific males, cannot mislead the males. Thus, we have to seek other places for their existential reason(s) and survival.https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_25967_ba6ca69491b1f60988c909101c712660.pdfmorphometrydamselflycalopterygidaewing shape |
| spellingShingle | Fatemeh Dorsetan Yaser Bakhshi Saber Sadeghi A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک morphometry damselfly calopterygidae wing shape |
| title | A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics |
| title_full | A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics |
| title_fullStr | A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics |
| title_short | A Comparison of Wing Shape and Size in Andromorph and Gynomorph Females with Males of Calopteryx Intermedia Using Geometric Morphometrics |
| title_sort | comparison of wing shape and size in andromorph and gynomorph females with males of calopteryx intermedia using geometric morphometrics |
| topic | morphometry damselfly calopterygidae wing shape |
| url | https://tbj.ui.ac.ir/article_25967_ba6ca69491b1f60988c909101c712660.pdf |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT fatemehdorsetan acomparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics AT yaserbakhshi acomparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics AT sabersadeghi acomparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics AT fatemehdorsetan comparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics AT yaserbakhshi comparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics AT sabersadeghi comparisonofwingshapeandsizeinandromorphandgynomorphfemaleswithmalesofcalopteryxintermediausinggeometricmorphometrics |