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Surviving in the mountains: temperature and elevation have contrasting physiological effects and no effect on morphology of the hoverfly Eristalis tenax in the Himalayas

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00360-025-01642-z

Published Online: 2026-02-09

Published Print: 2026-02

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Gharpure, Gauri https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9541-0054
Vedamurthy, Jagath https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4358-2055
Priya, Sakshi https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1985-2073
Prabhakar, Sunil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-7976
Thimmegowda, Geetha G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8523-9410
Olsson, Shannon B. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4126-7353
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

TIFR-National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) - Bangalore
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Article History

Received: 27 February 2025

Accepted: 29 October 2025

First Online: 9 February 2026

Declarations

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: We obtained permits from the Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Sikkim (2021–2022: F.no. 78/GOS/FEWMD/BDR/PCCF/Secy/R&E/190 and F.no. 78/GOS/FEWMD/BDR/PCCF/Secy/R&E/146) and the Himachal Pradesh Forest Department (2023: No.WLM-08/Research Study/7729). We also received permission from respective land-owners to perform experiments at the field sites.

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