Daily Eclosion Patterns in Nymphalid Butterflies and Their Causes

abstract: The molt from pupae to adult stage, called eclosion, occurs at specific times of the day in many holometabolous insects. These events are not well studied within Lepidopteran species. It was hypothesized that the eclosion timing in a species may be shaped by strong selective pressures, suc...

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Other Authors: Sencio, Kaylon (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.44192