Observations on the optical properties of an early summer blue butterfly community in transylvania, Romania (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, polyommatini)

Bálint, Zsolt and Katona, Gergely and Karácsonyi, Károly Pál and Kertész, Krisztián Imre and Piszter, Gábor and Biró, László Péter (2014) Observations on the optical properties of an early summer blue butterfly community in transylvania, Romania (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae, polyommatini). STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS VASILE GOLDIS ARAD – SERIA STIINTELE VIETII (LIFE SCIENCES SERIES), 24 (4). pp. 369-372. ISSN 1584-2363

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Abstract

The spectral properties of eight blue butterfly species (Cupido osiris, Glaucopsyche alexis, Lycaeides argyrognomon, Lysandra bellargus, Maculinea arion, Plebejides sephirus, Plebejus argus and Polyommatus icarus) representing the tribe Polyommatini (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae) and belonging the early summer fauna are measured. The species examined are tabulated according to their relationships, male prezygotic behaviours and larval host preferences. According to these variables the optical signal emitted by the blue male wing surfaces are grouped and analysed. © 2014 Vasile Goldis University Press.

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