Do caterpillars of Dryas iulia alcionea (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) show evidence of adaptive behaviour to avoid predation by ants?

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 129-137

  Mega, Nicolás Oliveira ^a   De Araújo, Aldo Mellender ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti predator adaptation; Caterpillar resting site; Heliconiinae

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANT; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BUTTERFLY; CATERPILLAR; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EVOLUTION; HOST PLANT; LARVA; NATURAL SELECTION; PREDATION;

DRYADULA; DRYAS (BUTTERFLY); DRYAS IULIA; FORMICIDAE; HELICONIINAE; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PASSIFLORA EDULIS; PASSIFLORA SUBEROSA;

EID: 39849095220     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701827800     Document Type: Article

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