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Total Authors: 3
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro UFFRJ, Inst Biol, Dept Ecol, Lab Ecol Insetos, BR-21941590 Rio De Janeiro, RJ - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | JOURNAL OF THE LEPIDOPTERISTS' SOCIETY; v. 67, n. 1, p. 29-34, MAR 11 2013. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
A population of Parides ascanius butterflies was studied for 12 months in Rio de Janeiro, SE Brazil. The population size was approximately 10-20 individuals with a maximum of 50 individuals. Sex ratio was biased, with males dominating in most months. The residence time was 12.7 +/- 10.1 days for males, with a maximum of 28 days. Males travel distances of up to 400 m, but most individuals were recaptured within 150 to 250 m of their original capture site. Our results show that P. ascanius has a relatively long adult life span and maintains high population numbers, suggesting that habitat loss rather than population attributes explains its rarity and endangered status. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/50225-3 - Natural history, phylogeny and conservation of Neotropical Lepidoptera |
| Grantee: | André Victor Lucci Freitas |
| Support Opportunities: | BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Regular Research Grants |