Geographic variation in body size of the migratory locust Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera, Acrididae): Masaki’s cline and phase polyphenism

Adults of the migratory locust Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758) were collected in the Japanese Archipelago, which extends from the Ryukyu subtropical region to the Hokkaido cool-temperate region, covering more than 2,500 km. A saw-toothed pattern was observed in body size along the latitudinal or...

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Main Author: Seiji Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Orthoptera Research
Online Access:https://jor.pensoft.net/article/107242/download/pdf/