Colour and size variation in Junonia villida (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae): Subspecies or phenotypic plasticity?

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 289-305

  Vane Wright, R I ^a,b,c   Tennent, W John ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution; Indo Pacific; Junonia villida chagoensis; Junonia villida villida; Lepidoptera; Migration; Nymphalidae; Original descriptions; Phenotypic plasticity; Seasonal polyphenism; Synonymy

Indexed keywords

EREBIA; JUNONIA; LEPIDOPTERA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NYMPHALIDAE;

EID: 84863508284     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2011.640497     Document Type: Review

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