The influence of light on pupation height in Drosophila

A comparison of pupation height in light and dark was made using 12 species of Drosophila representing four species groups and four different ecological backgrounds. Light condition has a significant effect on pupation height in only two of the species. In the light, D. montana stays close to the fo...

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Published in:	Behavior genetics Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 407 - 414
Main Authors:	Schnebel, E M, Grossfield, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1986
Subjects:	Animals Biometry Drosophila Drosophila melanogaster - anatomy & histology Drosophilidae Light Pupa - anatomy & histology
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Summary:	A comparison of pupation height in light and dark was made using 12 species of Drosophila representing four species groups and four different ecological backgrounds. Light condition has a significant effect on pupation height in only two of the species. In the light, D. montana stays close to the food surface, while D. melanogaster pupates higher in light than in dark. Considerable interspecific variation exists for pupation height in each species triad, some of which could provide a basis for larval niche separation. Patterns of species differences in the desert repleta triad are the same in light and in darkness.
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ISSN:	0001-8244
DOI:	10.1007/BF01071320