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David Outomuro¹, Antonio Torralba-Burrial, Francisco J Ocharan

¹Departamento de Biologia de Organismos y Sistemas, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain. outomuro.david@gmail.com

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Zoology
Biogeography

Background:

Bioclimatic belts are key predictors of habitat and distribution for species.
Understanding species interactions is crucial for conservation and evolutionary studies.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine potential distributions of three Iberian damselfly species (Calopteryx) using bioclimatic belts.
To investigate consequences for species interactions from a sexual selection perspective.
To discuss biogeographical patterns and climate change impacts.

Main Methods:

Literature review to determine known damselfly distributions.
Relating species distributions to bioclimatic belts.
Mapping potential distributions and analyzing relative frequencies.

Main Results:

Distinct bioclimatic belt patterns observed in the Mediterranean region.
Latitudinal differences in relative abundances: C. virgo meridionalis (Eurosiberian), C. xanthostoma (N. Mediterranean), C. haemorrhoidalis (S. Mediterranean).
These abundance differences may explain latitudinal variations in secondary sexual traits.

Conclusions:

Abundance shifts can modulate sexual selection interactions and lead to sexual character displacement.
C. virgo meridionalis paleobiogeography linked to Würm glaciation refuge in Iberia.
Potential impacts of global climate change on species distributions and interactions are discussed.