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Experimental wing clipping for damage simulation (Nymphalidae)

Subcategory: physical manipulation
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Controlled removal of wing tissue from distal edges to simulate wing wear while maintaining wing aspect ratio. Used to test effects of wing damage on flight performance.

Typical Equipment

  • scissors

Output Measurements

  • reduced wing area
  • altered wing morphology

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

student_paper

The effect of wing wear on the flight metabolic rate of the mormon fritillary butterfly (<i>Speyeria mormonia</i>)

2013using