How a butterfly invasion minimizes genetic diversity

PHYSorg
Sep 24, 2024, 12:28 pm68 pts
Until a few years ago, the butterfly known as the southern small white could barely be found north of the Alps. That was before a Europe-wide invasion that brought a huge increase in the insect's distribution—at the same time as a rapid decrease in genetic diversity within the species.

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