Polymorphic growth rates in myrmecophilous insects

A polymorphism in growth rates was recently described affecting the larval development of the myrme-cophilous butterfly Maculinea rebeli, spanning different years in a single insect population. The close integration of M. rebeli into the host ant colonies, facilitated by adaptations in behaviour and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2000-04, Vol.267 (1445), p.771-777
Hauptverfasser:	Schonrogge, K, Wardlaw, J.C, Thomas, J.A, Elmes, G.W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Ants Ants - growth & development Body Weight Brood parasitism Butterflies Butterflies - genetics Butterflies - growth & development Diptera - genetics Diptera - growth & development Formicidae Growth Polymorphism growth rate Insect behavior Insect brood Insect colonies Insect larvae Insect nests Larva - growth & development larvae Larval development Lycaenidae maculinea alcon Maculinea rebeli Myrmecophilous Insects polymorphism Polymorphism, Genetic Predatory Behavior Social Parasites Social parasitism
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