Genetic Differentiation, Structure, and a Transition Zone among Populations of the Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra semicrocea: Implications for Conservation
Figure 1
Map depicting the range of pitcher plant bogs and Exyra semicrocea across the southeastern United States Coastal Plain.
Shaded regions represent historical range while hash marks indicate areas that no longer possess contemporary pitcher plant bog habitats. Sampling locations of Exyra semicrocea populations examined in this study are indicated by stars. The three localities west of the Mississippi River are Angelina National Forest (AN), Big Thicket Nature Preserve (BT), and Kisatchie National Forest (KN). Localities sampled across the eastern portion of the range are Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve (AC), Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Site/National Wildlife Refuge (GB), Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Site (WB), Conecuh National Forest (CF), Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Site/National Forest (AP), Okefenokee National Wildlife Preserve (OF), Francis Marion National Forest (FM), and Green Swamp Preserve (GS). Bogs at Centre, Eller Seep, Prattville, and Reed Branch were visited, but no E. semicrocea were located.