Observations on the optical properties of an early summer blue butterfly community in Transylvania,Romania (lepidoptera: lycaenidae, polyommatini)

November 17, 2014

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Article Title:	Observations on the optical properties of an early summer blue butterfly community in Transylvania,Romania (lepidoptera: lycaenidae, polyommatini)
Authors:	Bálint Z.,Katona G.,Karácsonyi K.P., Kertész K.,Piszter G., Biró L.P.
Affiliation:	1Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, 2Muzeul Municipal Carei, 3Institute of Technical Physics and Materials Science, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest
Abstract:	The spectral properties of eight blue butterfly species (Cupido osiris, Glaucopsyche alexis, Lycaeides argyrognomon, Lysandra bellargus, Maculinea arion, Plebejides sephirus, Plebejus argus and Polyommatus icarus) representing the tribe Polyommatini (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae) and belonging the early summer fauna are measured. The species examined are tabulated according to their relationships, male prezygotic behaviours and larval host preferences. According to these variables the optical signal emitted by the blue male wing surfaces are grouped and analysed.
Keywords:	Lycaenidae, Polyommatina, prezygotic strategy, optical signal, spectrum
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*Correspondence:	Zsolt Bálint, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Department of Zoology, Lepidoptera collection, Baross utca 13, 1088 Budapest, Hungary, e-mail: balint@nhmus.hu