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Intraspecific variation in wing and pupal melanization in copper butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

2009-10-01

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Melanin is a widespread pigment causing variation in skin darkness, with darker phenotypes typically reaching higher equilibrium temperatures than lighter ones. Therefore, selection is expected to favour darker phenotypes in colder environments. In the present study, we show intraspecific variation in pupal (and wing) melanization along an altitudinal gradient in two species of copper butterflies. Both, pupal and...

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2009.01284.x

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