POLLEN FEEDING AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF HELICONIUS BUTTERFLIES
POLLEN FEEDING AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF HELICONIUS BUTTERFLIES
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DOI:
10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403
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发表时间:
1972-01-01
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
GILBERT, LE
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作者:
GILBERT, LE
Butterflies of the neotropical GenusHeliconiusfeed on pollen. This is the first known instance in butterflies of a habit that is well known for other insects. The butterflies remove amino acids and proteins from pollen; this feeding innovation plays a role in the reproductive and population biology of these insects. It is suggested that other animals may use pollen in a similar fashion.