Evolutionary drivers of conspicuous spots in velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Dasymutilla).

Description

In this study, we investigated the selective forces acting on the evolution of conspicuous spots on velvet ants (Mutillidae: Dasymutilla). We tested whether eyespots in 80 species of velvet ants evolved in (i) forest dwelling species and/or in (ii) habitat generalist species using Generalized hidden Markov models.

Institutions

• Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro

  MG, Uberaba
• Universidade de Sao Paulo

  São Paulo, Sao Paulo
• Swansea University

  West Glamorgan, Swansea
• Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

  SP, Sao Carlos
• Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - Campus de Assis

  SP, Assis
• California Department of Food and Agriculture

  CA, Sacramento

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Funders

• Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais

  Minas Gerais, Brazil

  Grant ID: APQ-05401-23
• National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

  Federal District, Brazil

  Grant ID: 142299/2020-0
• National Council for Scientific and Technological Development

  Federal District, Brazil

  Grant ID: 312847/2022-0

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