昆虫发育历期的地理变异

Geographic variation in developmental duration of insects

从卵期、幼虫期、蛹期、产卵前期、产卵期、成虫期等方面阐述了昆虫不同地理种群发育历期的变异及其在进化中的适应意义,昆虫发育历期多数与纬度有关,一些与经度有关,有的与海拔高度有关。并对昆虫发育历期地理变异研究中存在的问题进行讨论,为昆虫发育历期地理变异研究提供参考,为有益昆虫的繁殖利用和有害昆虫的有效防控提供帮助。

This review mainly discusses the geographic variation of developmental duration including the egg duration, the larvae duration, the pupa duration, the preoviposition duration, the oviposition duration and the adult duratuion. Many insects developmental duration varied with latitude. Some insects developmental duration varied with longitude and some varied with attitude. The significance of adaptation in evolution is also analyzed and the existing problems in the research of geographic variation in developmental duration of insects are also discussed. This will provide reference for further studies of geographic variation in developmental duration of insects, and provide supports in utility of beneficial insects or in effective counter-measures of pests.