title: Acoustic, genetic and morphological variations within the katydid Gampsocleis sedakovii (Orthoptera, Tettigonioidea).
abstract: In an attempt to explain the variation within this species and clarify the subspecies classification, an analysis of the genetic, calling songs, and morphological variations within the species Gampsocleis sedakovii is presented from Inner Mongolia, China. Recordings were compared of the male calling songs and analysis performed of selected acoustic variables. This analysis is combined with sequencing of mtDNA - COI and examination of morphological traits to perform cluster analyses. The trees constructed from different datasets were structurally similar, bisecting the six geographical populations studied. Based on two large branches in the analysis, the species Gampsocleis sedakovii was partitioned into two subspecies, Gampsocleis sedakovii sedakovii (Fischer von Waldheim, 1846) and Gampsocleis sedakovii obscura (Walker, 1869). Comparing all the traits, the individual of Elunchun (ELC) was the intermediate type in this species according to the acoustic, genetic, and morphological characteristics. This study provides evidence for insect acoustic signal divergence and the process of subspeciation.
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Junjian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yinliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Jilin Key Laboratory of Animal Resource Conservation and Utilization, School of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University, Renmin St. 5268, Changchun 130024, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bingzhong
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ren
keywords: Acoustics; gene; interim morphs; morphology; subspecies