Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
Positive ecological interactions can play a role in community structure and species co-existence. A well-documented case of mutualistic interaction is Mullerian mimicry, the convergence of colour pattern in defended species living in sympatry. By reducing predation pressure, Mullerian mimicry may li...
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| description | Positive ecological interactions can play a role in community structure and species co-existence. A well-documented case of mutualistic interaction is Mullerian mimicry, the convergence of colour pattern in defended species living in sympatry. By reducing predation pressure, Mullerian mimicry may limit local extinction risks of defended species, but this positive effect can be weakened by undefended mimics (Batesian mimicry). While mimicry was well-studied in neotropical butterflies, it remains surprisingly poorly studied in wasps and bees (Hymenoptera: Aculeata). However, only females are defended in Aculeata and this female-limited defence may modulate the effect of Mullerian mimicry on extinction risks. Here, we focus on the effect of Mullerian mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata, using a population dynamics model for two species. We show that Mullerian mimicry has a positive effect on species co-existence, but this effect depends on the sex-ratio. We found that the probability of extinction increases as the proportion of undefended males increases in the population, however co-existence still occurs if females are sufficiently abundant or noxious. Furthermore, we detected a destabilising effect of dual sex-limited mimicry (when each sex resembles a different model) on species co-existence. In a context of massive population decline caused by anthropic activities, our findings highlight the potential importance of Mullerian mimicry as an overlooked mechanism linked to extinction risk in wasp and bee species.
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| spelling | doaj-art-7c225340cfea486daf0a6c125d92b7502025-02-07T10:16:48ZengPeer Community InPeer Community Journal2804-38712023-11-01310.24072/pcjournal.34210.24072/pcjournal.342Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach Boutin, Maxime0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-4346Costa, Manon1Fontaine, Colin2Perrard, Adrien3Llaurens, Violaine4Institut d’Écologie et des Sciences de l’Environnement de Paris (iEES Paris) – UMR 7618 [Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, UPEC], 4 place Jussieu, F – 75005 Paris, FranceInstitut de Mathématiques de Toulouse ; UMR5219. Université de Toulouse ; CNRS – UPS, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex 9, FranceCentre d′Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation, UMR 7204 MNHN-CNRS-Sorbonne Université, Muséum national d′Histoire naturelle, F-75005 Paris, FranceInstitut d’Écologie et des Sciences de l’Environnement de Paris (iEES Paris) – UMR 7618 [Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INRAE, IRD, UPEC], 4 place Jussieu, F – 75005 Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, 85 boulevard Saint-Germain, F – 75006 Paris, FranceInstitut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, CP50, 75005 Paris, FrancePositive ecological interactions can play a role in community structure and species co-existence. A well-documented case of mutualistic interaction is Mullerian mimicry, the convergence of colour pattern in defended species living in sympatry. By reducing predation pressure, Mullerian mimicry may limit local extinction risks of defended species, but this positive effect can be weakened by undefended mimics (Batesian mimicry). While mimicry was well-studied in neotropical butterflies, it remains surprisingly poorly studied in wasps and bees (Hymenoptera: Aculeata). However, only females are defended in Aculeata and this female-limited defence may modulate the effect of Mullerian mimicry on extinction risks. Here, we focus on the effect of Mullerian mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata, using a population dynamics model for two species. We show that Mullerian mimicry has a positive effect on species co-existence, but this effect depends on the sex-ratio. We found that the probability of extinction increases as the proportion of undefended males increases in the population, however co-existence still occurs if females are sufficiently abundant or noxious. Furthermore, we detected a destabilising effect of dual sex-limited mimicry (when each sex resembles a different model) on species co-existence. In a context of massive population decline caused by anthropic activities, our findings highlight the potential importance of Mullerian mimicry as an overlooked mechanism linked to extinction risk in wasp and bee species. https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.342/Mullerian mimicry, mutualism, population dynamics, aculeata, sex-ratio, coexistence |
| spellingShingle | Boutin, Maxime Costa, Manon Fontaine, Colin Perrard, Adrien Llaurens, Violaine Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach Peer Community Journal Mullerian mimicry, mutualism, population dynamics, aculeata, sex-ratio, coexistence |
| title | Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
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| title_full | Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
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| title_fullStr | Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
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| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
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| title_short | Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach
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| title_sort | influence of mimicry on extinction risk in aculeata a theoretical approach |
| topic | Mullerian mimicry, mutualism, population dynamics, aculeata, sex-ratio, coexistence |
| url | https://peercommunityjournal.org/articles/10.24072/pcjournal.342/ |
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