Microhabitat use by larvae and females of a rare barrens butterfly, frosted elfin (Callophrys irus)

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 603-615

  Albanese, Gene ^a   Vickery, Peter D ^b   Sievert, Paul R ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Ecological Research Maine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Baptisia tinctoria; Callophrys irus; Canopy cover; Frosted elfin; Oviposition preferences

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; CANOPY; FEMALE; HABITAT USE; LARVA; MICROHABITAT; OVIPOSITION; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VEGETATION COVER;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BAPTISIA; BAPTISIA TINCTORIA; CALLOPHRYS; IRUS;

EID: 53549118843     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-007-9097-2     Document Type: Article

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