Data from: The pitcher plant flesh fly exhibits a mixture of patchy and metapopulation attributes

We investigated the pattern of spatial genetic structure and the extent of
gene flow in the pitcher plant flesh fly Fletcherimyia fletcheri, the
largest member of the inquiline community of the purple pitcher plant
Sarracenia purpurea. Using microsatellite loci, we tested the theoretical
predictions of different hypothesized population models (patchy
population, metapopulation or isolated populations) among 11 bogs in
Algonquin Provincial Park (Canada). Our results revealed that the pitcher
plant flesh fly exhibits a mixture of patchy and metapopulation
characteristics. There is significant differentiation among bogs and
limited gene flow at larger spatial scales, but local populations do not
experience frequent local extinctions/recolonizations. Our findings
suggest a strong dispersal ability and stable population sizes in F.
fletcheri, providing novel insights into the ecology of this member of a
unique ecological microcosm.