Neo Sex Chromosomes, Colour Polymorphism and Male-Killing in the African Queen Butterfly, <i>Danaus chrysippus</i> (L.)
<i>Danaus chrysippus</i> (L.), one of the world’s commonest butterflies, has an extensive range throughout the Old-World tropics. In Africa it is divided into four geographical subspecies which overlap and hybridise freely in the East African Rift: Here alone a male-killing (MK...
Main Authors: | David A.S. Smith, Walther Traut, Simon H. Martin, Piera Ireri, Kennedy S. Omufwoko, Richard ffrench-Constant, Ian J. Gordon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/9/291 |
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