Climatic and biotic influences on the distributions of Calliphora augur and Calliphora dubia (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Johnson, AP; Ryan, CP; Wallman, JF

Climatic and biotic influences on the distributions of Calliphora augur and Calliphora dubia (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Johnson, AP Ryan, CP Wallman, JF

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Publisher:: WILEY
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Austral Entomology, 2022, 61, (3), pp. 370-377
Issue Date:: 2022-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Johnson, AP
dc.contributor.author	Ryan, CP
dc.contributor.author	Wallman, JF
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-08T00:52:31Z
dc.date.available	2023-02-08T00:52:31Z
dc.date.issued	2022-08-01
dc.identifier.citation	Austral Entomology, 2022, 61, (3), pp. 370-377
dc.identifier.issn	2052-174X
dc.identifier.issn	2052-1758
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165987
dc.description.abstract	Calliphora augur (Fabricius) and Calliphora dubia (Macquart) are two widespread and endemic Australian blowflies of applied importance. In order to better understand the biology of these species, this study used historical, field and laboratory data to determine and interpret their distributions. Locality records from insect collections and the literature were used to determine the known distributions of each species. The resultant maps were partially verified with field trapping data for each species. Calliphora augur was found to dominate in the east of Australia, while C. dubia dominates in the west. Comparative laboratory and field experiments were also used to derive parameters defining the distributions of these two closely related species, particularly in relation to temperature and moisture. Calliphora dubia had a greater tolerance for dry stress and high temperatures than C. augur, although maggots of both species displayed similar developmental temperature preferences. No difference was seen between species in the impact of low temperatures on the development of maggots through to the pupal stage. The greater ability of C. dubia to tolerate adverse environmental conditions is most likely linked to the shared evolutionary history of both species, in which increased aridity in central Australia is proposed to have triggered speciation by separating ancestral populations: C. dubia evolved in the hot, dry conditions in the west of Australia, while C. augur evolved in the cooler, moist environment of the east. Improved understanding of the influences on the distributions of these common Australian blowflies will assist in the further study of their application to agriculture and forensic science.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Austral Entomology
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/aen.12617
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	0501 Ecological Applications, 0603 Evolutionary Biology, 0608 Zoology
dc.subject.classification	Entomology
dc.title	Climatic and biotic influences on the distributions of Calliphora augur and Calliphora dubia (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	61
utslib.for	0501 Ecological Applications
utslib.for	0603 Evolutionary Biology
utslib.for	0608 Zoology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2023-02-08T00:52:30Z
pubs.issue	3
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	61
utslib.citation.issue	3

Abstract:

Calliphora augur (Fabricius) and Calliphora dubia (Macquart) are two widespread and endemic Australian blowflies of applied importance. In order to better understand the biology of these species, this study used historical, field and laboratory data to determine and interpret their distributions. Locality records from insect collections and the literature were used to determine the known distributions of each species. The resultant maps were partially verified with field trapping data for each species. Calliphora augur was found to dominate in the east of Australia, while C. dubia dominates in the west. Comparative laboratory and field experiments were also used to derive parameters defining the distributions of these two closely related species, particularly in relation to temperature and moisture. Calliphora dubia had a greater tolerance for dry stress and high temperatures than C. augur, although maggots of both species displayed similar developmental temperature preferences. No difference was seen between species in the impact of low temperatures on the development of maggots through to the pupal stage. The greater ability of C. dubia to tolerate adverse environmental conditions is most likely linked to the shared evolutionary history of both species, in which increased aridity in central Australia is proposed to have triggered speciation by separating ancestral populations: C. dubia evolved in the hot, dry conditions in the west of Australia, while C. augur evolved in the cooler, moist environment of the east. Improved understanding of the influences on the distributions of these common Australian blowflies will assist in the further study of their application to agriculture and forensic science.

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