Variation of thorax flight temperature among twenty Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Hesperiidae, Lycaenidae)
Thermal requirements for flight in butterflies is determined by a combination of external factors, behaviour and physical constraints. Thorax temperature of 152 butterflies was monitored with an infra-red thermometer in controlled laboratory conditions. The temperature at take-off varied from 13.4°C...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2016-12-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201601-0077_Variation_of_thorax_flight_temperature_among_twenty_Australian_butterflies_Lepidoptera_Papilionidae_Nymphali.php |