| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5922208 | Journal of Insect Physiology | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Considerable weight loss upon eclosion (50-80%) is ubiquitous among Lepidoptera. ⺠In more capital breeding and in more pro-ovigenic Lepidoptera, females retain water. ⺠Results suggest that metamorphosis is generally facilitated by high water content, while adults excrete water upon eclosion to benefit flight unless water has been allocated to eggs, or is treated as a capital resource for adult survival or future allocation to eggs.
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Authors
Freerk Molleman, Juhan Javoiš, Toomas Esperk, Tiit Teder, Robert B. Davis, Toomas Tammaru,