Egg-laying by the butterfly Iphiclides podalirius (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) on alien plants: A broadening of host range or oviposition mistakes?

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-90

  Stefanescu, Constantí ^a   Jubany, Jordi ^b   Dantart, Jordi ^c  

^a Museu de Granollers Ciencies Naturals   (Spain)

^b Museu de Ciències Naturals de la Ciutadella ^*  (Spain)

^c Museu de Zoologia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alien plants; Host plant range; Iphiclides podalirius; Lepidoptera; Oviposition mistakes; Swallowtail butterflies

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; HOST PLANT; HOST RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OVIPOSITION; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION;

COTONEASTER FRANCHETII; INSECTA; IPHICLIDES PODALIRIUS; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONIDAE; ROSACEAE; SPIRAEA; SPIRAEA CANTONIENSIS;

EID: 33746588555     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: 1578665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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