Movement of the Apollo butterfly<i>Parnassius apollo</i>related to host plant and nectar plant patches

Brommer, Jon E.; Fred, Marianne S.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2311.1999.00190.x

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“…Higher mobility of females has been reported in many insects [5,[30][31][32] and seems related to oviposition behaviour. Laying eggs in different fragments of a habitat patch or in different patches helps to maximise offspring survival, and thus female fitness, through risk spreading [2].…”

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Movements and flight morphology in the endangered Large Blue butterflies

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Movements and flight morphology of the endangered Large Blue butterflies Phengaris teleius and P. nausithous in southern Poland were studied with mark-release-recapture surveys and GIS analyses. Most individuals moved relatively small distances (<40 metres) within their habitat patches. Distances covered by both species were positively related to season progression and wing length, and negatively related to body mass. P. teleius movement distances slightly exceeded those of P. nausithous. In addition, females moved longer distances than males, although the difference was significant only in P. teleius. Morphological traits appeared to be good indicators of the inter-specific and inter-sexual differences in mobility. While P. teleius individuals were heavier than P. nausithous ones, they had considerably longer wings, which may explain longer movements in the former species. Similarly, females were heavier than males in both species, but they invested more in wing size, which is likely to compensate for the negative impact of body mass on movement distances. Our results indicate that combination of GIS analysis of movement distances recorded with mark-release-recapture methods and morphometric measurements taken in field during non-lethal handling of captured individuals proved useful for studying the mobility potential of the endangered insect species.

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Movements and flight morphology in the endangered Large Blue butterflies

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“…(Bergström 2005;Brommer and Fred 1999;Gorbach and Kabanen 2010;Gratton et al 2008;Konvička et al 2001;Konvička and Kuras 1999;Konvička et al 2006;Luoto et al 2001;Meglecz et al 1999;Välimäki and Itämies 2003) …”

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Dos and Don’ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union

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Dušej³

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“…Since the different life stages of butterflies have different resource requirements, detailed ecological studies of each stage are needed in order to define a species' requirements in terms of the functional resourcebased concept (Dennis, 2003). As the availability of resources for adults affects their behaviour (e.g., Turlure & Van Dyck, 2009;Ide, 2010), spatial distribution (e.g., Loertscher et al, 1995;Krauss et al, 2005), movements (e.g., Brommer & Fred, 1999;Schneider et al, 2003) and demographic parameters (e.g., Luoto et al, 2001;Auckland et al, 2004;Junker & Schmitt, 2010), it is important to have a good knowledge of adult ecology when designing an appropriate management policy for the longterm survival of a target species. Since Z. polyxena utilizes the same plant species (Aristolochia spp.)…”

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Adult demography, spatial distribution and movements of Zerynthia polyxena (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in a dense network of permanent habitats

Čelik¹

2012

Eur. J. Entomol.

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Abstract. The adult demographic parameters, mobility, nectar choice and how the spatial distribution of males and females of Z. polyxena is affected by the distribution and abundance of host-plants, and adults of the opposite sex was studied in a population of this species inhabiting a dense network of permanent habitats (totalling 8.7 ha). The population size was estimated to be ca. 300 individuals. The average adult lifespan was 4.4 days and the maximum 23 (male) and 20 (female) days. The capture probability was higher for males than females due to the more conspicuous behaviour and bounded area of activity of males. A slow increase was followed by a slow decrease in the sex specific parabolic recruitment curve, indicating slight protandry and long emergence period, probably due to habitat heterogeneity. The spatial distribution of host plants (Aristolochia lutea) is the key factor determining the spatial distribution of adults. There was a strong positive correlation between male and female density at each patch, both of which were dependent on the cover of host plants growing in sunny conditions. In searching for A. lutea plants suitable for oviposition, females fly greater distances and move more frequently between patches than males. The size, shape and orientation of the male home range were influenced by the size, shape and orientation of stands of host-plants in sunny positions, but not by patch area. Such adult fidelity to stands of host-plants in sunny positions indicates that the spatial distributions of oviposition sites, matelocating sites and larval habitats of Z. polyxena overlap. The better statistical fit and much lower probabilities for long-distance movements generated by a negative exponential function than an inverse power function are probably due to the small size and high habitat connectivity of the site studied. Adults were opportunistic in their use of nectar plants. Traditional management is the key factor for maintaining permanent habitats for this species in a grassland biotope.

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Movement of the Apollo butterflyParnassius apollorelated to host plant and nectar plant patches

Cited by 103 publications

References 32 publications

Movements and flight morphology in the endangered Large Blue butterflies

Movements and flight morphology in the endangered Large Blue butterflies

Dos and Don’ts for butterflies of the Habitats Directive of the European Union

Adult demography, spatial distribution and movements of Zerynthia polyxena (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) in a dense network of permanent habitats

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