Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
The relict bog populations of Eupithecia gelidata Möschl. in South Bohemia are obligatorily associated with Ledum palustre L., which is here the dominant shrub, all Salix species being absent. In the subarctic and boreal populations of E. gelidata, altemative food plants are willows (Salix spp.). Un...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/83506 2023-05-15T18:28:14+02:00 Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) Spitzer, Karel Jaroš, Josef Svensson, Ingvar 1991-01-01 application/pdf https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/83506 https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83506 eng eng This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku. https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/83506/42813 https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/83506 doi:10.33338/ef.83506 Copyright (c) 2019 Entomologica Fennica Entomologica Fennica; Vol 2 No 1 (1991); 33-36 Entomologica Fennica; Vol 2 Nro 1 (1991); 33-36 2489-4966 0785-8760 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed article 1991 fttsvojs https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83506 2020-05-29T21:25:27Z The relict bog populations of Eupithecia gelidata Möschl. in South Bohemia are obligatorily associated with Ledum palustre L., which is here the dominant shrub, all Salix species being absent. In the subarctic and boreal populations of E. gelidata, altemative food plants are willows (Salix spp.). Under laboratory conditions, larvae of the Bohemian populations can accomplish their development feeding on Salix, but Ledum is clearly preferred. The larvae living on Ledum and Salix are usually differently coloured. Thus, in spite of the different food plants and coloration of the larvae, the species seems to be taxonomically homogeneous. Article in Journal/Newspaper Subarctic Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Entomologica Fennica 2 1 33 36 |
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The relict bog populations of Eupithecia gelidata Möschl. in South Bohemia are obligatorily associated with Ledum palustre L., which is here the dominant shrub, all Salix species being absent. In the subarctic and boreal populations of E. gelidata, altemative food plants are willows (Salix spp.). Under laboratory conditions, larvae of the Bohemian populations can accomplish their development feeding on Salix, but Ledum is clearly preferred. The larvae living on Ledum and Salix are usually differently coloured. Thus, in spite of the different food plants and coloration of the larvae, the species seems to be taxonomically homogeneous. |
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Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) |
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Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) |
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Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) |
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Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) |
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Geographical variation in food plant selection of Eupithecia gelidata Möschler, 1860 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) |
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geographical variation in food plant selection of eupithecia gelidata möschler, 1860 (lepidoptera, geometridae) |
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This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku. |
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