Differences in the development of the closely related myrmecophilous butterflies Maculinea alcon and M. rebeli (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Differences in the development of the closely related myrmecophilous butterflies Maculinea alcon and M. rebeli (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

The initially phytophagous caterpillars of Maculinea alcon and M. rebeli complete their development in Myrmica ant colonies as social parasites. Recent genetic studies show no differences at the species level among various populations of each butterfly taxa. Usually M. alcon and M. rebeli are identi...

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Main Authors: Marcin SIELEZNIEW, Anna M. STANKIEWICZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
Subjects:
lycaenidae
maculinea alcon
maculinea rebeli
myrmica ants
myrmecophily
host-ant specificity
growth rate
larval diapause
gentiana pneumonanthe
gentiana cruciata
endangered species
poland
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