Temperature, urbanization and body color polymorphism in South Brazilian populations of Drosophila kikkawai (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Body color polymorphism of urban populations of cosmopolite fly Drosophila kikkawai Burla, 1954 was investigated in relation to its possible association with environmental temperature. Samples of D. kikkawai were collected in spring, summer, autumn and winter between 1987 to 1988, in zones with diff...

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Main Authors: Bartira E. Pinheiro da Costa, Cláudia Rohde, Vera Lúcia da Silva Valente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2003-01-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212003000400005