Population dynamics ofLuehdorfia japonica Leech (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) |
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Authors: | Kazuma Matsumoto |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ecological Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Kanazawa University, 920, Kanazawa, Japan
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Abstract: | - An adult population of a papilionid butterfly, Luehdorfia japonicaLeech , was studied by marking, release and recapture procedures in a hilly region in the suburbs of Kanazawa City, Japan.
- Age of butterflies was estimated from the wing wear conditions, rated as winage categories 0 to 6.
- Jolly (1965) andSeber's (1973) method was applied to the marking-recapture results for estimating the population parameters (sampling ratio, population size and survival rate).
- Sampling ratio of males was consistently higher (around 50%) than that of females.
- Newly emerged females were especially inactive, so that few of them were captured. From day 6.5 to day 10.0 they began to oviposit and became more active and more catchable.
- An approximate sex ratio of 1∶1 was confirmed from the specimens collected in the field and by rearing experiments.
- Daily survival rate was about 0.75–0.80 and mean longevity was about 4 days for both sexes. The maximum longevity observed was 17 days, for males and 21 days for females.
- Dispersal by both sexes of the butterfly was more than 1 km.
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Keywords: | Sampling Ratio Daily Survival Rate Maximum Longevity Capture Point Larval Food Plant |
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