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Thermal physiological ecology of Colias butterflies in flight

Authors: Tsuji, J. S.; Kingsolver, J. G.; Watt, W. B.
Year: 1986
Journal: Oecologia, Vol. 69, pp. 161-170
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1007/bf00377616
Keywords: COLIAS, ENTOMOLOGY, LEPIDOPTERA, PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY, PIERIDAE, RMBL

Abstract

The balance of heat gain from sunlight versus heat loss from convection and radiation does not appear to change by more than a few percent between the wings-closed basking posture and the variable opening of wings in flight, although several aspects require further study.

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