Convergence in wing coloration between orange underwing moths (Archiearis spp.) and tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais spp.)

Entomologica Fennica

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 65-71

  Rydell, Jens ^a   Fagerström, Joakim ^a   Andersson, Staffan ^a   Stille, Gabriela Gamberale ^b   Gelang, Magnus ^a   Lancaster, Winston C ^a,d   Svensson, Mats G E ^c   Tullberg, Brigitta S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Pikeville College   (United States)

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EID: 0035621431     PISSN: 07858760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33338/ef.84101     Document Type: Article

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