Behavioral observations on the early stages of Jamides celeno (Cramer) (Lycaenidae) at Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam: An obligate myrmecophile?

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 219-222

  Eastwood, Rod ^a   Kitching, R L ^a   Manh, Hui Buu ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ant feeding; Camponotus; Facultative; Formicidae; Mutualism; Polyommatinae

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; HOST PLANT; LIFE HISTORY; MYRMECOPHILY;

ASIA; CAT TIEN NATIONAL PARK; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

CAMPONOTUS; FORMICIDAE; JAMIDES; JAMIDES CELENO; LYCAENIDAE; POLYOMMATINAE;

EID: 30444443126     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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