Successful conservation of a threatened Maculinea butterfly.

Globally threatened butterflies have prompted research-based approaches to insect conservation. Here, we describe the reversal of the decline of Maculinea arion (Large Blue), a charismatic specialist whose larvae parasitize Myrmica ant societies. M. arion larvae were more specialized than had previo...

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Main Authors: Thomas, J, Simcox, D, Clarke, RT
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009