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...

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Main Authors: Conner, William E., Boada, Ruth, Schroeder, Frank C., González, Andrés, Meinwald, Jerrold, Eisner, Thomas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The National Academy of Sciences 2000
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Biological Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC18931/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11114202
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