A Rearing Method for Argynnis (Speyeria) diana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) That Avoids Larval Diapause
We describe a rearing protocol that allowed us to raise the threatened butterfly, Argynnis diana (Nymphalidae), while bypassing the first instar overwintering diapause. We compared the survival of offspring reared under this protocol from field-collected A. diana females from North Carolina, Georgia...
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Main Authors: | Carrie N. Wells, Lindsey Edwards, Russell Hawkins, Lindsey Smith, David Tonkyn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/940280 |
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