1994
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1994.144
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Genetic correlations and reaction norms in wing pattern of the tropical butterfly Bicyclus anynana

Abstract: Genetic correlations (rg) within and across environments, were determined in the tropical, dry-wet seasonal polyphenic butterfly Bicyclus anynana, over four temperatures, for larval DEVELOP-MENT time (plastic), pupal WEIGHT (less plastic) and two wing pattern characters: SEASONAL FORM (plastic) and THERMAL FORM (less plastic). The rgs for SEASONAL FORM were weak, making it relatively independent across seasons. The rgs for WEIGHT were intermediate between

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“…Although the fact that a genetic correlation between larval development and pupal mass could not be demonstrated is certainly interesting, it does not necessarily imply that the anticipated trade-off is, in general, absent. Windig (1994) for instance, found a weak negative genetic correlation between these traits in B. anynana. Such variable outcomes might be expected in sufficiently complex multivariate systems (e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although the fact that a genetic correlation between larval development and pupal mass could not be demonstrated is certainly interesting, it does not necessarily imply that the anticipated trade-off is, in general, absent. Windig (1994) for instance, found a weak negative genetic correlation between these traits in B. anynana. Such variable outcomes might be expected in sufficiently complex multivariate systems (e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The effect of temperature on genetic correlations between life history traits has been examined in a number of recent experiments (Windig, 1994;de Jong and Imasheva, 2001;Norry and Loeschcke, 2002). Windig (1994) examined the effect of a range of temperatures (17-281C) on the genetic correlations between development time, pupal weight and two wing pattern characters, seasonal form and thermal form, in the tropical dry-wet seasonal polyphenic butterfly Bicyclus anynana.…”
Section: Temperature Comparisonsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Windig (1994) examined the effect of a range of temperatures (17-281C) on the genetic correlations between development time, pupal weight and two wing pattern characters, seasonal form and thermal form, in the tropical dry-wet seasonal polyphenic butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Seasonal form is comprised of wing patterns, while thermal form is comprised largely of wing size and colour.…”
Section: Temperature Comparisonsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, adult females in Madeira are larger and colour is paler in females as in other populations of P. aegeria , and indeed other satyrine butterflies such as Bicyclus anynana (Windig, 1994b). We know that adult colour plays an important role in thermoregulation and that it is related to territorial behaviour in males in Belgium.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%