Local enhancement in mud-puddling swallowtail butterflies (Battus philenor and Papilio glaucus)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 685-698

  Otis, G W ^a   Locke, B ^a   McKenzie, N G ^a   Cheung, D ^a   MacLeod, E ^a   Careless, P ^a   Kwoon, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Butterfly ecology; Local enhancement; Puddling; Social facilitation; Sodium

Indexed keywords

BATTUS; BATTUS PHILENOR; PAPILIO GLAUCUS; PAPILIONIDAE; PAPILIONINAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 33845610026     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-006-9049-9     Document Type: Article

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