Revision of the life history of the High Arctic moth Gynaephora groenlandica (Wocke) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Morewood, W Dean, Ring, Richard A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1998
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Ellesmere Island; Canada; Dyar; Alexandra Fiord; Climate change
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z98-085; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z98-085

Many studies have explored the adaptations of arctic and alpine Gynaephora species (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) to their environment, and base-line life-history information is important for the interpretation of such studies. Data and observations on G. groenlandica (Wocke) collected in recent years...