Changes in the life history traits of the European Map butterfly, Araschnia levana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) with increase in altitude

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 447-452

  Wagner, Kathrin D ^a,b   Krauss, Jochen ^a,b   Steffan Dewenter, Ingolf ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Altitudinal gradients; Araschnia levana; Geographical synchronisation; Global change; Nymphalidae; Trophic interactions

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BUTTERFLY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GLOBAL CHANGE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; PARASITISM; PUPATION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

ARASCHNIA LEVANA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 79959696160     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2011.057     Document Type: Article

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