Thermal Melanism in <i>Pachnoda iskuulka</i> (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)

Thermal polymorphism, usually represented by thermal melanism (darker coloration in cooler habitats), is a well-known phenomenon in animals. In Cetoniinae, several species in captivity tend to become darker after several generations of breeding, which is probably caused by a lower temperature than i...

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Main Authors: Petr Bogusch, Oto Petřík, Antonín Hlaváček, Ondřej Šebesta, Petr Šípek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/16/1/61
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