Coping with Environmental Extremes: Population Ecology and Behavioural Adaptation of <i>Erebia pronoe</i>, an Alpine Butterfly Species

A mark-recapture study of the nominotypical <i>Erebia pronoe</i> in the Alps was conducted to survey its ecological demands and characteristics. Population structure analysis revealed a combination of protandry (one-week earlier eclosion of males) and serial eclosion. Significant differe...

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Main Authors: Martin Wendt, Nele Senftleben, Patrick Gros, Thomas Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/896