Learning of leaf shape by pipevine swallowtail butterflies: A test using artificial leaf models

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 961-967

  Allard, R A ^a   Papaj, D R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristolochia; Battus philenor; foraging; host preference; learning; pattern recognition; vision

Indexed keywords

ARISTOLOCHIA; ARISTOLOCHIA MACROPHYLLA; BATTUS PHILENOR; PAPILIONIDAE;

EID: 0030423718     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02208982     Document Type: Article

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