Allocation of larval food resources affects adult morphology and fitness in holometabolous
insects. Here we explore the effects on adult morphology and female fitness of larval semi …

Fitness depends not only on resource uptake but also on the allocation of these resources to
various life history functions. This study explores the life-history consequences of larval diet …

Allocation of stored and incoming nutrients to reproduction determines an organism's age‐
specific fecundity curve. In holometabolous insects, differences among species in the shape …

Availability of adequate nutrition and (rearing) density are among the most important factors
affecting growth, development and reproduction in animals. In holometabolous insects diets …

The reproductive patterns and resource allocation strategies of three closely related tropical
satyrine butterflies, Mycalesis terminus, M. sirius and M. perseus, were studied under …

1. Effects of larval reserves and nutrients received as adults on fecundity and lifespan in
female Danaus plexippus (the Monarch Butterfly) were measured to determine the relative …

Variation in food availability is likely to occur in the wild, and may affect resource allocation
to various life history traits. Quantitative adult diet restriction had no effect on life—span or …

An investigation of resources allocated to soma vs reproductive reserves at adult eclosion in
a satyrine butterfly Pararge aegeria (L.), reveals that heavy females have a higher proportion …

Summary 1 Large female insects usually have high potential fecundity. Therefore selection
should favour an increase in body size given that these females get opportunities to realize …

1 This study first examines the reproductive strategy of female Speyeria mormonia Edwards
(Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): 2 Egg weight and number laid per day decrease with age. 3 …