Population biology of Speyeria adiaste clemencei

Authors

Khuram Zaman, University of the PacificFollow
Chris Tenney, University of the PacificFollow
Ryan I. Hill, University of the PacificFollow

ORCID

Dr. Ryan Hill: 0000-0001-8513-6545

Document Type

Poster

Department

Biological Sciences

Conference Title

Annual Meeting Lepidopterists’ Society

Location

Park City, ,UT

Conference Dates

July 16-19, 2014

Date of Presentation

7-16-2014

Abstract

Speyeria adiaste is a declining species endemic to the southern California Coast Range. To gain a better understanding of its population biology, we conducted three seasons of weekly counts and two seasons of mark recapture (MR) on a population of Speyeria adiaste clemencei in Monterey County. The population declined during the study period, associated with decreasing rainfall. MR estimates very strongly correlated with weekly counts. We observed differences in habitat use between the sexes, with males showing no preference for ridge or meadow sites, whereas females preferred meadow sites containing Viola host plants. Analysis of survival and dispersal indicated this species is relatively short-lived with low dispersal ability, two traits associated with its life history that have important implications for re-colonization dynamics and population structure.

Recommended Citation

Zaman, K., Tenney, C., & Hill, R. I. (2014). Population biology of Speyeria adiaste clemencei. Paper presented at Annual Meeting Lepidopterists’ Society in Park City, ,UT.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cop-facpres/855