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Experimental wing clipping for damage simulation (Nymphalidae) — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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Experimental wing clipping for damage simulation (Nymphalidae)

Subcategory: physical manipulation

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 15 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on Experimental wing clipping for damage simulation (Nymphalidae) with 15 nodes and 42 connections. Top connected: Bombus, Bombus terrestris, Colias, Speyeria mormonia, Colias eurytheme.

Method synopsis

Controlled removal of wing tissue from distal edges to simulate wing wear while maintaining wing aspect ratio. Used to test effects of wing damage on flight performance.

Synthesized from method descriptions across 1 paper using this protocol.

Typical Equipment

scissors

Output Measurements

reduced wing area
altered wing morphology

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

student_paper

The effect of wing wear on the flight metabolic rate of the mormon fritillary butterfly (<i>Speyeria mormonia</i>)

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Experimental wing clipping for damage simulation (Nymphalidae)

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 15 entities)

Method synopsis

Typical Equipment

Output Measurements

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

The effect of wing wear on the flight metabolic rate of the mormon fritillary butterfly (<i>Speyeria mormonia</i>)

Species Studied With This Protocol

Fritillary butterfly

Speyeria mormonia

Bombus

Colias

Bombus terrestris

Colias eurytheme