What is the relationship between wet and dry mass in butterflies?

27 June 2024 1 3K Report

Hi there

I am looking for data on the relationship between wet and dry mass in butterflies, to use the dry mass of collection specimens as a proxy for wet mass...

Would you know of any paper publishing that kind of data?

Thanks in advance for your feedbacks !

Vincent

Fatemeh Gharahdaghigharahtappeh

The wet mass of a butterfly is typically higher than its dry mass due to the presence of water absorbed by the insect. When a butterfly dies or is dried, it loses this water weight, resulting in a lower dry mass compared to its wet mass.

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