Coat of many colours: colour pattern polymorphism and invasion by the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Kessel, Clare; Comont, Richard; Purse, Beth
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5140-2710.
2012
Coat of many colours: colour pattern polymorphism and invasion by the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis.
In: British Ecological Society Annual Meeting 2012, Birmingham, 17-20 Dec 2012.
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Abstract/Summary
The invasive alien harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis, is a polymorphic species. Melanic and non-melanic individuals can be found in Britain. The UK Ladybird Survey receives occurrence records of H. axyridis including information on colour pattern form. Here we examine the frequency of colour pattern forms, spatially and temporally, and the influence of the different forms on the invasion process.
Item Type: | Publication - Conference Item (Paper) |
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Programmes: | CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.2 - Data collection systems to record and assess changes ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 1 - Observations, Patterns, and Predictions for Biodiversity > BD - 1.3 - Long-term/large-scale monitoring and experiments ... CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biodiversity > BD Topic 2 - Ecological Processes in the Environment > BD - 2.2 - Quantify the impact of invasive species, pathogens ... |
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas: | Pywell |
NORA Subject Terms: | Ecology and Environment Zoology Biology and Microbiology |
Date made live: | 07 Jan 2013 11:58 +0 (UTC) |
URI: | https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20905 |
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