Is colour an important factor influencing the behaviour of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea)?

Coloured Moericke water pan traps were used to determine the effect of colour on the preference behaviour of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) over the period 2001 to 2003 in grassland habitats in Eastern Slovakia (Košická kotlina basin). A total of 912 individuals belonging to...

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Main Authors: Lenka KOČÍKOVÁ, Dana MIKLISOVÁ, Alexander ČANÁDY, Ľubomír PANIGAJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2012-07-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201203-0014_Is_colour_an_important_factor_influencing_the_behaviour_of_butterflies_Lepidoptera_Hesperioidea_Papilionoide.php