Open AccessOVARIAN DORMANCY IN DANAUS PLEXIPPUS (L.) (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE)—OLIGOPAUSE NOT DIAPAUSE
Author(s) -
James D. G.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1982.tb01761.x
Subject(s) - danaus , diapause , biology , lepidoptera genitalia , overwintering , dormancy , nymphalidae , botany , zoology , larva , germination
Ovarian dormancy in newly eclosed females of Danaus plexippus was induced and maintained by a temperature of 12°C. Reproductively dormant females removed from overwintering clusters at their formation showed rapid ovarian development when placed in 28°C. Ovarian dormancy in D. plexippus does not show characteristics of diapause and is better described as oligopause.