Geographical patterns in life-history traits of Lycaenidae butterflies -ecological and evolutionary implications

Zoology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 336-347

  Fiedler, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Biodiversity; Butterflies; Hostplant relationships; Latitudinal gradients; Palearctic region; Southeast asia; Specificity

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; HOST-PLANT RELATIONSHIP; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MYRMECOPHILY;

LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE;

EID: 0031853260     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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