Climate and urbanization as drivers of range expansion and abundance in thermophilic insects: the case of the butterfly Zizeeria knysna

2026/04/30 by Mario Álamo, Jesús Muñoz, Diego Gil‐Tapetado · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · #Animal Behavior and Reproduction #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

paper · doi:10.1016/j.baae.2026.04.008

openalex publication_date 2026/04/30 · openalex created_date 2026/05/05 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

12 páginas. -- 3 tablas. -- 6 figuras

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