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Article: Summer diapause and winter quiescence of Hippodamia (Semiadalia) undecimnotata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in central Greece
- Article from:
- European Journal of Entomology
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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CopyrightCopyright Institute of Entomology 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Key words. Coccinellidae, Hippodamia (Semiadalia) undecimnotata, diapause, quiescence, aestivo-hibernation
Abstract. The aestivo-hibernation in central Greece of the aphidophagous ladybeetle Hippodamia (Semiadalia) undecimnotata (Schneider) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was studied. H. undecimnotata is a multivoltine species in Greece. In the lowlands, all instars are abundant in spring, becoming scarce from July until the end of October and they are absent in winter. In June, most H. undecimnotata adults migrate to mountainous aestivo-hibernation sites. The duration of pre-oviposition period in females sampled monthly from the summits of the mountains Chlomo and Kitheron in central Greece ...