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Microsatellites are widely used as powerful markers in population genetics because of their ability to access recent genetic variation and to resolve subtle population genetic structures. However, their development, especially for non-model organisms with no available genome-wide sequence data has been difficult and time-consuming. Here, a commercial high-throughput sequencing approach (HTS) was used for the very first identification of microsatellite motifs in the genome of  Xyela concava  and the design of primer pairs flanking those motifs. Sixteen of those primer pairs were selected and implemented successfully to answer questions on the phylogeography and population genetics of  X. concava . The markers were characterized in three geographically distinct populations of  X. concava  and tested for cross-species amplification in two additional  Xyela  and one  Pleroneura  species (Xyelidae). All markers showed substantial polymorphism as well as revealing subtle genetic structures among the three genotyped populations. We also analyzed a fragment of the nuclear gene region of sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha ( NaK ) and a partial mitochondrial gene region coding for cytochrome oxidase subunit I ( COI ) to demonstrate different genetic resolutions and sex-biased patterns of these markers, and their potential for combined use in future studies on the phylogeography and population genetics of  X. concava.  Although a limited number of populations was analyzed, we nevertheless obtained new insights on the latter two topics. The microsatellites revealed a generally high gene flow between the populations, but also suggested a deep historical segregation into two genetic lineages. This deep genetic segregation was confirmed by  NaK . While the high gene flow was unexpected, because of assumed restricted dispersal ability of  X. concava  and the discontinuous distribution of the host trees between the populations, the segregation of two lineages is comprehensible and could be explained by different refuge areas of the hosts during glacial times. The  COI  results showed a discordant strong genetic structure between all populations, which might be explained by the smaller effective population size of the mitochondrial genome. However, given the frequent evidence of a similar nature in recent studies on sawflies, we also consider and discuss mitochondrial introgression on population level as an alternative explanation.

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First microsatellite markers for the pine catkin sawfly<i>Xyela concava</i>(Hymenoptera, Xyelidae) and their application in phylogeography and population genetics

First microsatellite markers for the pine catkin sawflyXyela concava(Hymenoptera, Xyelidae) and their application in phylogeography and population genetics