The influence of diet on growth and secretion behaviour of myrmecophilous Polyommatus icarus caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-8

  Burghardt, Frank ^a   Fiedler, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Butterflies; Hostplant relationships; Mutualism; Myrmecophily; Oligophagy

Indexed keywords

DIET; HOST PLANT; LARVAL GROWTH; LIFETIME INVESTMENT; MYRMECOPHILY; SECRETION;

CORONILLA VARIA; LEPIDOPTERA; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; LYCAENIDAE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MELILOTUS OFFICINALIS; POLYOMMATUS ICARUS;

EID: 0029666906     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1996.tb00259.x     Document Type: Article

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