Multivariate indices as estimates of dry body weight for comparative study of body size in Lepidoptera
Comparative studies on the size of adult Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) frequently rely on single linear estimates of body size, namely of forewing length or wingspan. As the shape of the wings of these insects – in fact, of all body parts – differs from one taxon to another, such estimates of...
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Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2015-04-01
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Series: | Nota Lepidopterologica |
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