Colour pattern plasticity in the hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus: The critical immature stage and reaction norm on developmental temperature

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-119

  Marriott, Cliff G ^a   J Holloway, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour pattern; Episyrphus balteatus; Phenotypic plasticity; Reaction norm; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

COLOUR PATTERM; DEVELOPMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HOVEFLY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TEMPERATURE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FLY; GENOTYPE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; THERMOREGULATION;

DIPTERA; EPISYRPHUS BALTEATUS; SYRPHIDAE;

EID: 0032004237     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(97)00097-8     Document Type: Article

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