The influenza of imago Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) morphological characteristics on nourishment process in zonal Steppe biogeocenosis conditions of Ukraine Cover Image

Вплив морфологічних характеристик імаго lycaenidae {lepidoptera) на процес живлення в умовах зональних степових бюгеоценозів україни
The influenza of imago Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera) morphological characteristics on nourishment process in zonal Steppe biogeocenosis conditions of Ukraine

Author(s): K. K. Goloborodko, O. Y. Pakhomov
Subject(s): Sociobiology
Published by: Дніпропетровський національний університет імені Олеся Гончара
Keywords: Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera); morphology; Steppe biogeocenosis; Ukraine;

Summary/Abstract: Influence of morphological features (weight and size of proboscis) on feeding processes of imago Lycaenidae is under consideration. Relationship between the weight and length of proboscis is ascertained. Dependence of the feeding time budget of imago from the weight is testified. The value of such time budgets is species and sex specific.

  • Issue Year: 13/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 27-30
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Ukrainian