Biology and biogeography of the chalk-hill blue Polyommatus coridon – insect of the year 2015 for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The chalk-hill blue was nominated insect of the year 2015 for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The species is strongly associated with base-rich short-turfed swards; the caterpillars feed mainly on horse-shoe vetch Hippocrepis comosa and show myrmecophilous behaviour. The species is restricted to E...
Main Author: | Thomas Schmitt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2015-07-01
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Series: | Nota Lepidopterologica |
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Online Access: | http://nl.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=4977 |
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