Title:

First data on host-ant specificity of parasitic Maculinea alcon (Den. & Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Poland and eastern Europe

Subtitle:

Fragmenta Faunistica, vol. 45, no. 2 ; Host-ant specificity of Maculinea alcon ; Specyficzność pasożytniczego motyla Maculinea alcon (Den. & Schiff.) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) względem mrówek-gospodarzy: pierwsze dane dla Polski i Europy Wschodniej

Creator:

Sielezniew, Marcin ; Stankiewicz-Fiedurek, Anna ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Museum and Institute of Zoology, PAS

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

2002

Description:

Na s. tyt. błędna data wyd.: 2001 ; Bibliogr. p. 129-130 ; P. [123]-130 : ill. ; 25 cm ; Abstract in Polish, English. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Myrmica ; myrmecophily ; Poland ; East Europe ; rare species ; lepidopterans ; butterflies and moths ; Lepidoptera ; Myrmica scabrinodis ; Maculinea alcon ; ants ; insects ; Insecta ; endangered species ; parasites ; Phengaris alcon

Abstract:

Host-ant specificity of Maculinea alconand habitat requirements were studied on two sites (near Warsaw and in Polesie in eastern Poland) for the first time in Poland and also in this part of Europe. We found M. alconfull-grown larvae and pupae exclusively in M. scabrinodis nests – the commonest ant on both sites. Besides this species, M. rubra, M. ruginodis, M. gallienii were also observed. Our findings are important for its practical conservation of this threatened species in Poland. Observed and predicted changes in habitat management, especially abandonment, affect the structure of vegetation which is followed by changes in ant communities. We predict that overgrowing causes replacement of M. scabrinodis by other more hygrophilous Myrmica species and also makes the worse conditions for G. pneumonanthe – the host-plant of young M. alconlarvae.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica

Volume:

45

Issue:

2

Start page:

123

End page:

130

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF2002.45.2.123

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 45 nr 2 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 45 nr 2 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY 3.0 PL] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY 3.0 PL license, full text available at: ; -

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open