Water loss and desiccation tolerances of longwing butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 631-636

  Mazer, C L ^a   Appel, A G ^a  

^a Cleveland Botanical Garden   (United States)

Author keywords

Body water content; Cuticular permeability; Dryas iulia; Heliconius; Surface area

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; DESICCATION; TOLERANCE; WATER RELATIONS;

DRYAS IULIA; HELICONIUS; HELICONIUS CHARITHONIA; HELICONIUS CHARITONIUS; HELICONIUS CYDNO; HELICONIUS HECALE; HELICONIUS MELPOMENE; HELICONIUS MELPOMENE ROSINA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 0034764346     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-30.4.631     Document Type: Article

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