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Genetic differentiation between alternate-year cohorts of Xestia tecta (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Finnish Lapland.
Hereditas - 1 Jan 2002
Kankare Maaria, Várkonyi Gergely, Saccheri Ilik
Abstract excerpt
Several species in the noctuid genus Xestia exhibit periodic dynamics, with two coexisting cohorts flying in alternate years. The population dynamics and two-year life cycle of Xestia moths suggest that the two cohorts are more or less isolated in time. Typically one cohort is abundant and the other one is rare. Knowledge of the extent of isolation between the two cohorts is important to fully understand the...
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