Larval feeding behavior and ant association in frosted elfin, Callophrys irus (Lycaenidae)

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-66

  Albanese, Gene ^a   Nelson, Michael W ^b   Vickery, Peter D ^c   Sievert, Paul R ^d  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife   (United States)

^c Center for Ecological Research   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Baptisia tinctoria; Feeding sign; Girdle; Massachusetts; Phytochemical defense

Indexed keywords

ANT; BUTTERFLY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH RATE; LARVA; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BAPTISIA TINCTORIA; CALLOPHRYS; CUCUMIS MELO VAR. INODORUS; FORMICIDAE; IRUS; LYCAENIDAE;

EID: 34548506771     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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