Typhoon-induced Lammas growth promotes the non-dormant life-cycle of the Great Orange Tip butterfly Hebomoia glaucippe.
K. OGAWA, W. NAKAMIZO, F. ISHIWATA, Y. MATSUURA, A. SATAKE
This study shows that typhoon-induced Lammas growth in host plants allows the Great Orange Tip butterfly subspecies cincia to avoid dormancy by providing winter food, altering population dynamics in the Ryukyu Islands.
bioRxiv · May 9, 2023 · PreprintEcology