Adaptive significance of the prolonged diapause in the western Mediterranean lycaenid butterfly Tomares ballus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Diapause is a common dormancy strategy exhibited by many species of invertebrates and insects to temporarily avoid seasonally recurring unfavourable conditions for their development, most usually in winter. Less frequently, a prolonged diapause lasting two or more years is described in species livin...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2017-03-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201701-0018_Adaptive_significance_of_the_prolonged_diapause_in_the_western_Mediterranean_lycaenid_butterfly_Tomares_ballus.php |