Strategies for size and growth in butterflies (Insecta: Lepidoptera): counterintuitive trends and unique solutions to achieving maturity

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 46, Issue 39-40, 2012, Pages 2415-2437

  Dennis, Roger L H ^a,b   Hodgson, John G ^c,d   Hardy, Peter B ^e   Dapporto, Leonardo ^f  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

^f Istituto Comprensivo Materna Elementere Media Convenevole da Prato   (Italy)

Author keywords

development; host plants; overwintering; Rhopalocera; voltinism

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; BUTTERFLY; FOOD QUALITY; GROWTH RATE; HOST PLANT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATURATION; OVERWINTERING; VOLTINISM;

INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; PIERIDAE; RHOPALOCERA;

EID: 84867243771     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2012.707250     Document Type: Article

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