Original paper
Technique for Rearing the Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae without Diapause at Different Temperatures (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Niehaus, Monika
Entomologia Generalis Volume 7 Number 4 (1982), p. 365 - 373
17 references
published: Jun 30, 1982
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/7/1982/365
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Abstract
A technique for rearing successive generations of the Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Linnaeus 1758, is described. The influence of rearing temperatures between 15°C and 35°C is investigated quantitatively: The duration of entire development increases from 27.5-53.5d with decreasing temperatures, following closely a power function. Pupal body length (2.3 cm) and adult body weight (1.5 m N) reach maximum values at 20°C; fecundity is highest at 30°C (200-300 eggs/♀), mortality at 25°C (15-20% of larvae).
Keywords
rearing technique • aglais urticae