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Freeze tolerance: comparing two geographically isolated populations of the cinnabar moth

Creator:

Lieberenz, Tim, Mattsson, Monte, Bürgi, Linda, and McEvoy, Peter

Abstract:

Freezing to death in winter is a danger faced by ectothermic organisms throughout temperate climates. One adaptation of lepidopteran insects for overwinter survival is the sequestration of antifreeze solutes in the hemolymph prior to pupal diapause. This acts to depress freezing points during the long and immobile pupal stage during...

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Poster