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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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2000-12, Vol.97 (26), p.14406-14411
Hauptverfasser:	Conner, W E, Boada, R, Schroeder, F C, González, A, Meinwald, J, Eisner, T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alkaloids Animal reproduction Animals Arctiidae Asteraceae - chemistry Biological Sciences Butterflies & moths Cosmosoma myrodora Courtship Ecology Eggs Female Female animals Insect eggs Larva Male Male animals Males Mating behavior Molecular Structure Moths Moths - metabolism Moths - physiology Ovum - chemistry Predation Predatory Behavior - physiology Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids - analysis Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids - chemistry Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids - metabolism Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Spiders Spiders - physiology
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