Latitudinal gradient in response of wing polymorphism to photoperiod in a flightless bug, Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 167-169

  Socha, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Firebug; Geographical variation; Macroptery; Photoperiodic response; Pyrrhocoris apterus; Wing dimorphism

Indexed keywords

LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; PHOTOPERIOD; POLYMORPHISM; WING;

HETEROPTERA; PYRRHOCORIDAE; PYRRHOCORIS APTERUS;

EID: 0034928497     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2001.030     Document Type: Article

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