Warning Coloration Biology
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1. Anti-predator defense mechanisms in larvae of the butterfly Methona themisto (Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae) / Mecanismos de defesa contra predadores em larvas da borboleta Methona themisto (Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae)
Chemical defense in Lepidoptera involves several mechanisms such as sequestration of secondary metabolismcompounds of host plants and de novo synthesis of compounds that can provide some unpalatability or toxicity. The larvae of the butterfly Methona themisto (Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae) have a conspicuous coloration and feed exclusively on Brunfelsia uniflora
Publicado em: 2008