Adaptations to “Thermal Time” Constraints in Papilio: Latitudinal and Local Size Clines Differ in Response to Regional Climate Change

Adaptations to “Thermal Time” Constraints in Papilio: Latitudinal and Local Size Clines Differ in Response to Regional Climate Change

Adaptations to “thermal time” (=Degree-day) constraints on developmental rates and voltinism for North American tiger swallowtail butterflies involve most life stages, and at higher latitudes include: smaller pupae/adults; larger eggs; oviposition on most nutritious larval host plants; earlier sprin...

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Main Authors: J. Mark Scriber, Ben Elliot, Emily Maher, Molly McGuire, Marjie Niblack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Papilionidae
thermal landscapes
developmental constraints
introgressive hybridization
Voltinism/Size/Degree-day Model
phenotypic flexibility
Bergmann’s Rule
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/1/199

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