Gustatory synergism in ants mediates a species-specific symbiosis with lycaenid butterflies

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 194, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1043-1052

  Hojo, Masaru K ^a   Wada Katsumata, Ayako ^b   Ozaki, Mamiko ^c   Yamaguchi, Susumu ^d   Yamaoka, Ryohei ^a  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ants; Lycaenidae; Nectar; Obligate symbiosis; Synergism

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE; SUCROSE; TREHALOSE;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; CHEMORECEPTOR; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SYMBIOSIS; TASTE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BUTTERFLIES; CHEMORECEPTOR CELLS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; GLYCINE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUCROSE; SYMBIOSIS; TASTE; TREHALOSE;

EID: 56649085103     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-008-0375-6     Document Type: Article

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