1985
Rates of color maturation in relation to age, diet, and temperature in male Erythemis simplicicollis (Say) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae)
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Odonatologica , Volume 14 - Issue 2 p. 101- 114
Male E. simplicicollis change from female-like coloration to pruinose blue over the entire thorax and the first 7 abdominal segments through a predictable progression of color patterns. 17 stages were delineated in this study. The change occurs over a period of about 2 to 3 weeks in Gainesville, Florida. Males marked within a few hours of emergence were either released or placed in a large outdoor flight cage. Caged individuals were hand fed daily with different amounts of prey. The rate at which a male’s colors matured decreased both with decreasing food consumption and declining average air temperatures. A method is described for estimating the postemergence age of reproductively mature males from their color patterns upon arrival at a pond.
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M.E. McVey. (1985). Rates of color maturation in relation to age, diet, and temperature in male Erythemis simplicicollis (Say) (Anisoptera: Libellulidae). Odonatologica, 14(2), 101–114. |