Ants as selective agents on herbivore biology: Effects on the behaviour of a non-myrmecophilous butterfly

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 205-210

  Freitas, André V L ^a   Oliveira, Paulo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ant predation; Ant butterfly interaction; Extrafloral nectaries; Oviposition behaviour; Plant herbivore relationships

Indexed keywords

ANT-BUTTERFLY INTERACTION; FRASS; NECTARIVORY; PREDATOR- PREY INTERACTION; TERMITE;

BRAZIL;

CARYOCAR BRASILIENSE; EUNICA BECHINA; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; ISOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE;

EID: 0029666935     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5723     Document Type: Article

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