Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Abstract Calathus melanocephalus is always more or less melanistic in Iceland. Tests were carried out to determine whether the degree of melanism was causally correlated with weather conditions during the immature stages. Samples from the same area collected in different months and years were compar...

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Published in:Insect Systematics & Evolution
Main Author: Lindroth, Carl H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Brill 1978
Subjects:
Insect Science
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187631278x00458
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spelling crbrillap:10.1163/187631278x00458 2023-05-15T16:44:05+02:00 Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Lindroth, Carl H. 1978 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187631278x00458 https://brill.com/view/journals/ise/9/3/article-p204_7.xml https://data.brill.com/files/journals/1876312x_009_03_s007_text.pdf unknown Brill Insect Systematics & Evolution volume 9, issue 3, page 204-211 ISSN 1399-560X 1876-312X Insect Science Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1978 crbrillap https://doi.org/10.1163/187631278x00458 2022-12-11T12:45:48Z Abstract Calathus melanocephalus is always more or less melanistic in Iceland. Tests were carried out to determine whether the degree of melanism was causally correlated with weather conditions during the immature stages. Samples from the same area collected in different months and years were compared. The correlation betweeen melanism and weather was slight, or even absent. A comparison of samples from different parts of Iceland showed a clear predominance of pale individuals in the east. This can only be explained as being due to genetic differences between populations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Brill (via Crossref) Insect Systematics & Evolution 9 3 204 211
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topic Insect Science
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
spellingShingle Insect Science
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Lindroth, Carl H.
Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
topic_facet Insect Science
Ecology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
description Abstract Calathus melanocephalus is always more or less melanistic in Iceland. Tests were carried out to determine whether the degree of melanism was causally correlated with weather conditions during the immature stages. Samples from the same area collected in different months and years were compared. The correlation betweeen melanism and weather was slight, or even absent. A comparison of samples from different parts of Iceland showed a clear predominance of pale individuals in the east. This can only be explained as being due to genetic differences between populations.
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author Lindroth, Carl H.
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author_sort Lindroth, Carl H.
title Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
title_short Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
title_full Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
title_fullStr Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
title_full_unstemmed Melanistic forms of Calathus melanocephalus L. in Iceland (Coleoptera: Carabidae)
title_sort melanistic forms of calathus melanocephalus l. in iceland (coleoptera: carabidae)
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publishDate 1978
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