Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America
Andersen J, Havill N, Broadley H, Boettner G, Caccone A, Elkinton J. Widespread hybridization among native and invasive species of Operophtera moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in Europe and North America. Biological Invasions 2019, 21: 3383-3394. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-019-02054-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWinter mothNorth AmericaBruce spanwormInvasive winter mothWsp gene fragmentsCytochrome oxidase I.Polymorphic microsatellite lociNortheastern United StatesNative congenerInvasive speciesWidespread hybridizationGeographic extentCrop systemsField-collected mothsPresence of WolbachiaMoth individualsMicrosatellite lociHybrid individualsPCR amplificationSpeciesAmericaGene fragmentsMothBritish ColumbiaNova Scotia