摘要
We have seen that body size and genital morphology are the key traits for reproductive isolation in Ohomopterus species because differences in these traits promote mechanical reproductive isolation. In particular, differences in body size are effective for preventing heterospecific copulation and thus hybridization and promote sympatric coexistence of different-sized species. Body size is one of the most important adaptive traits of all organisms; it possesses multiple functions and is exposed to a variety of selection pressures. In this chapter, the selective forces affecting the evolution of body size in Ohomopterus beetles will be considered. In addition, the current knowledge regarding the genetic basis of body size variation will be presented.
摘要译文
我们已经看到身体大小和生殖器形态是OHOMOPTERUS物种中生殖隔离的关键性状，因为这些特征的差异促进了机械生殖隔离。特别地，体尺寸的差异对于预防异质共识和因此杂交和促进不同大小物种的Sympatric共存是有效的。身体大小是所有生物的最重要的适应性特征之一;它具有多种功能，并暴露于各种选择压力。在本章中，将考虑影响OHOMOPTERUS甲虫在OHOMOPTELUS甲虫中的展现的选择性力。此外，还将提出关于体尺寸变化的遗传基础的目前的知识。
Teiji Sota.1. Evolution of a Key Trait for Species Diversity: Body Size. Evolutionary Biology of Carabus Ground Beetles[M].DE: Springer, 2022: 115-146