<i>Boloria chariclea</i> (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

<i>Boloria chariclea</i>

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Arctic fritillary (Boloria chariclea) is one of the two species that have become smaller due to climate change. This is demonstrated in a new study by Danish researchers. The scientists have measured the wing length of nearly 4,500 individuals collected annually between 1996 and 2013 from Zackenberg, Greenland and found that the blade length decreased significantly in response to warmer summers.

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(Photo: Toke T. Hoye)

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