Differences in worker caste behaviour of Oecophylla smaragdina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in response to larvae of Anthene emolus (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 391-395

  Saarinen, Emily V ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Formicinae; Malaysia; Myrmecophily; Obligate; Polyommatinae; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

ANT; BUTTERFLY; CATERPILLAR; MYRMECOPHILY; SYMBIOSIS; WORKER CASTE;

ANTHENE EMOLUS; FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; LYCAENIDAE; OECOPHYLLA SMARAGDINA; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 33745177741     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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