Countergradient vs. cogradient variation in growth and diapause in a lichen-feeding moth, Eilema depressum (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1278-1285

  Poykko H ^a   Tammaru, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Eilema depressum; Genotype environment interaction; Host quality; Insect growth rate; Latitudinal variation; Life history evolution; Photoperiod; Temperature; Voltinism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HOST QUALITY; LARVA; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; LICHEN; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOTH; PHOTOPERIOD; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VOLTINISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LICHENS; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; LICHEN (ORGANISM);

ANIMALS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; LICHENS; MOTHS;

ARCTIIDAE; EILEMA; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 77954061065     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01990.x     Document Type: Article

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