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- URN zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments:
- urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-20525
- DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments:
- 10.5283/epub.2052
Zusammenfassung
We report on the first case in which sequestered secondary plant compounds determine an insect's external appearance in the ultraviolet spectrum and thereby influence visually mediated mate choice. Larvae of the common blue butterfly Polyommatus icarus specifically sequester flavonoids in different amounts and types, depending on the part or species of food plant. During late pupal development ...
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