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Molecular mechanisms of sex determination in Lepidoptera: current status and perspectives
Insect Science, EarlyView.The genetic basis of sex determination in Lepidoptera was discovered in 2014 in the silkworm Bombyx mori. In this model species, the W chromosome‐derived small piRNA called Fem piRNA downregulates the expression of a Z‐linked gene, Masculinizer (Masc), which leads to the default female‐specific splicing of the doublesex gene (dsxF) and thus to female ...
František Marec +2 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2020 Phytophagous insects may be expected to prefer host-plant species on which their larvae perform best, but this has rarely been explored in grass-feeding butterflies.
Freerk MOLLEMAN +2 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Previous studies on Cydia pomonella eggs have demonstrated reliable egg adhesion to the leaves and fruits of various apple cultivars. In contrast to biological substrates, this study is focused on standardised synthetic substrates to measure egg pull‐off forces and determine adhesive strength, allowing for an unbiased comparison with other ...
Loris Al Bitar +3 more
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Nimfaled of alpine and subal’piyskogo high mountains of south Daghestan
Юг России: экология, развитие, 2015 Work is devoted to the study of fauna of daily butterflies of family of him fa led of alpine and subal’piyskogo high mountains of south Daghestan. Specific led of nimfaled of this district will be useful first, making 15 kinds, related to 8 births.
V. R. Mamedova
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Asymmetry in host plant preferences of two ecotypes of Boloria eunomia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
European Journal of Entomology, 2020 The diversity and evolution of host-plant relationships of butterflies has been the subject of much research. In this context, an interesting species is the bog fritillary Boloria eunomia.
Przemysław KLIMCZUK, Marcin SIELEZNIEW
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Plant Biology, EarlyView.Both diurnal and nocturnal pollinators are important in the desert plant Nerine laticoma. Abstract The evolutionary limits to generalization in plant pollination systems are often determined by trade‐offs in which adaptations to one set of flower visitors reduces the effectiveness of another set of visitors.
G. L. Theron +6 more
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018 In a study on the diversity and abundance of butterflies of montane forests of Eravikulam National Park in the Western Ghats, southern India, 85 species of butterflies belonging to six families were recorded.
E. R. Sreekumar +3 more
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European Journal of Entomology, 2021 The painted lady, Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758), migrates seasonally between Africa and Europe with a northward multigenerational migration from Africa to Europe in spring and a southward migration from Europe to Africa in autumn.
Mariano CUADRADO
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New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.Dragon fruit (pitaya; Hylocereus undatus) is a promising, new high‐value crop in New Zealand. The large nocturnal flowers open for one night and close early in the morning the following day over a 3‐ to 6‐month long flowering period. In dragon fruit's native range, hawkmoths and bats are key nocturnal pollinators, and honey bees visit flowers during ...
Max N. Buxton +2 more
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A Novel Sampling Protocol for Fruit‐Feeding Butterflies in Grasslands and Open Habitats
Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2026.This study proposed a novel sampling protocol for fruit‐feeding butterflies in grasslands and open areas in the subtropical region. The new method involves the use of Van Someren‐Rydon bait traps placed on specific supports closer to the ground, aiming to capture the true diversity of butterflies in these habitats.
Cristiano Agra Iserhard +3 more
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