Tropical moths in the mountains are larger

(Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena) Researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) and two further universities have measured more than 19,000 tropical moths from 1,100 species to find out whether their size varies with elevation. The researchers found clear patterns: moths increase in size significantly at higher elevations.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news