Egg-laying by the butterfly Iphiclides podalirius (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) on alien plants: a broadening of host range or oviposition mistakes?
Iphiclides podalirius is an oligophagous butterfly which feeds on plants of the Rosaceae family. In 2002 and 2005 in NE Spain, we recorded for the first time oviposition on two alien plant species, Cotoneaster franchetii and Spiraea cantoniensis. To ascertain if this unusual behaviour represents a b...
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| Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2006-06-01
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| Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC-29-1-pp-83-90.pdf |