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We found a high correlation () between both female and brood blotch counts suggesting a high heritability for this character. Previous studies reported that the number of dorsal blotches shows geographic variation across the Iberian Peninsula and supported the adaptive character of dorsal pattern shape in\n                    <jats:italic>V. latastei<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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