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Oviposition of Minstrellus grandis (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae) in a harmful ant-plant symbiosi
KAMINSKI, Lucas A; CARNEIRO, Eduardo; DOLIBAINA, Diego R; CASAGRANDE, Mirna M; MIELKE, Olaf H H.
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  • KAMINSKI, Lucas A; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. BR
  • CARNEIRO, Eduardo; Universidade Federal do Paraná. BR
  • DOLIBAINA, Diego R; Universidade Federal do Paraná. BR
  • CASAGRANDE, Mirna M; Universidade Federal do Paraná. BR
  • MIELKE, Olaf H H; Universidade Federal do Paraná. BR
Acta amaz ; 50(3): 256-259, jul. - set. 2020.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1118852
Responsible library: BR6.1
ABSTRACT
The oviposition behavior of the rare butterfly Minstrellus grandis (Callaghan, 1999) (Lepidoptera Riodinidae) is recorded for the first time. Two females laid eggs on the old leaves of an unidentified Triplaris sp. (Polygonaceae), a myrmecophytic plant typically known as 'Triplaria' or 'novice' tree, inhabited by aggressive 'taxi' ants of the genus Pseudomyrmex sp. (Hymenoptera Formicidae). These observations suggest that M. grandis caterpillars live associated with one of the most harmful types of Amazon ant-plant symbiosis. (AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Ants / Symbiosis / Butterflies / Amazonian Ecosystem / Carnivory Language: English Journal: Acta amaz Journal subject: Science Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Ants / Symbiosis / Butterflies / Amazonian Ecosystem / Carnivory Language: English Journal: Acta amaz Journal subject: Science Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR