Effects of photoperiod and temperature on the development and diapause of the endangered butterfly Zizina emelina (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

We investigated the effects of photoperiod and temperature on the development of the endangered butterfly Zizina emelina under laboratory conditions, and its seasonal occurrence in Osaka Prefecture, central Japan in 2009. At 20 °C most individuals reared under conditions of

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Published in:Journal of insect conservation 2015-08, Vol.19 (4), p.639-645
Main Authors: Sakamoto, Yoshiko, Hirai, Norio, Ishii, Minoru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
Animal Ecology
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
butterflies
Butterflies & moths
cold treatment
Conservation Biology/Ecology
diapause
Endangered & extinct species
Entomology
heat sums
Insects
Larvae
Lepidoptera
Life Sciences
Lycaenidae
Original Paper
photoperiod
Population density
pupation
rearing
spring
temperature
Temperature effects
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Summary:We investigated the effects of photoperiod and temperature on the development of the endangered butterfly Zizina emelina under laboratory conditions, and its seasonal occurrence in Osaka Prefecture, central Japan in 2009. At 20 °C most individuals reared under conditions of
ISSN:1366-638X
1572-9753
DOI:10.1007/s10841-015-9786-1