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Thermoregulatory significance of wing melanization in Pieris butterflies (Lepidoptera; Pieridae): physics, posture, and pattern

Authors: Kingsolver, J. G.
Year: 1985
Journal: Oecologia, Vol. 66, pp. 546-553
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1007/bf00379348
Keywords: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, COLOR, ENERGETICS, ENTOMOLOGY, LEPIDOPTERA, PIERIDAE, PIERIS, RMBL, THERMOREGULATION, WING

Abstract

Model and experimental results suggest that, in certain wing regions, increased melanization can reduce body temperature in Pieris; this effect of melanization is exactly the opposite of that found in other Pierid butterflies that use their wings as solar absorbers.

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