Browsing Department of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology by Author "Gordon, I.J"

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The genetics of the butterfly hypolimnas misippus (L.): The classification of phenotypes and the inheritance of forms misippus and inaria

Smith, D.A.S; Gordon, I.J (The Genetical Society of Great Britain, 1987-03)

Hypolimnas misippus is a polymorphic and mimetic butterfly with a pantropicaP distribution. The polymorphism is autosomal and female-limited, the several female forms being generally regarded as Batesian mimics of the ...
Natural selection for rare and mimetic colour pattern combinations in wild populations of the diadem butterfly, Hypolimnas misippus L.

Gordon, I.J (University of Cape Coast, 1986-09)

Mark recapture and morph frequency data, gathered during a population irruption of Hypolimnas misippus in southern Ghana, provide evidence for apostatic and mimetic selection. During a period of low adult survival, both ...

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