Caricamento...
Chemical defense: Bestowal of a nuptial alkaloidal garment by a male moth on its mate
Males of the moth Cosmosoma myrodora (Arctiidae) acquire pyrrolizidine alkaloid by feeding on the excrescent fluids of certain plants (for instance, Eupatorium capillifolium). They incorporate the alkaloid systemically and as a result are protected against spiders. The males have a pair of abdominal...
Salvato in:
| Autori principali: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Natura: | Artigo |
| Lingua: | Inglês |
| Pubblicazione: |
The National Academy of Sciences
2000
|
| Soggetti: | |
| Accesso online: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC18931/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11114202 |
| Tags: |
Aggiungi Tag
Nessun Tag, puoi essere il primo ad aggiungerne! !
|