Host plant specificity and feeding preferences of Morpho epistrophus argentinus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) larvae in coastal woodlands of Argentina
The selection of suitable host plants for larval development is critical for most herbivorous insects. In this study, we examined host plant preferences of larvae of the Epistrophus white morpho butterfly, Morpho epistrophus argentinus (H. Fruhstorfer), a specialized butterfly that oviposits on a fe...
Main Authors: | Mariana Carro, Mariela V. Lacoretz, María Cecilia de Mársico, Gustavo J. Fernández |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Fundación Mguel Lillo
2019-06-01
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Series: | Acta Zoológica Lilloana |
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Online Access: | http://www.lillo.org.ar/journals/index.php/acta-zoologica-lilloana/article/view/478 |
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