Impaired escape flight ability in butterflies due to low flight muscle ratio prior to hibernation

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-28

  Almbro, Maria ^a   Kullberg, Cecilia ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aglais urticae; Insect flight; Predation risk; Weight

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FLYING; HIBERNATION; MALE; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; HIBERNATION; MALE; MUSCLES;

AGLAIS URTICAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; HEXAPODA; PAPILIONOIDEA; REPTILIA;

EID: 38949218399     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.008219     Document Type: Article

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