The western jewel butterfly (Hypochrysops halyaetus: Lycaenidae) II: Factors affecting oviposition within native Banksia bushland in an urban setting

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-503

  Dover, John W ^a,b   Dennis, Roger L H ^b   Atkins, Lyn ^c,d  

^a MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Ecoscape Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crematogaster; Disturbance; Habitat requirements; Jacksonia sternbergiana; Myrmecophily; Oviposition; Vegetation management; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ANT; BUSHLAND; BUTTERFLY; HABITAT SELECTION; HOST PLANT; MYRMECOPHILY; NATURE RESERVE; OVIPOSITION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BANKSIA; COCCOIDEA; CREMATOGASTER PERTHENSIS; DAVIESIA; DAVIESIA DIVARICATA; FORMICIDAE; HYPOCHRYSOPS HALYAETUS; JACKSONIA; JACKSONIA STERNBERGIANA; LYCAENIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 69249232595     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-008-9195-9     Document Type: Article

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