Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico
There are few genera of butterflies that feed on cycads. Among them the genus Eumaeus (Lycaenidae) presents aposematic coloration in all its life stages. In this work we report for the first time the herbivory of young leaflets of Ceratozamia mexicana and Zamia fischeri (Zamiaceae) by caterpillars o...
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doaj-60f6d55681014196b8c16cd04303dc2d2020-11-25T00:45:18ZengVicerractoría InvestigaciónRevista de Biología Tropical0034-77442215-20752003-03-01511201204Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, MexicoRaúl Contreras-MedinaCarlos A. Ruiz-JiménezIsolda Luna VegaThere are few genera of butterflies that feed on cycads. Among them the genus Eumaeus (Lycaenidae) presents aposematic coloration in all its life stages. In this work we report for the first time the herbivory of young leaflets of Ceratozamia mexicana and Zamia fischeri (Zamiaceae) by caterpillars of E. childrenae in their natural habitat in the Huasteca region, Mexico.<br>Muy pocos géneros de mariposas se alimentan de cícadas. Entre ellos, el género Fumaeus (Lycaenidae) presenta coloración aposemática en todos sus estadíos de vida. En este trabajo informamos por primera vez la herbivoría de folíolos jóvenes de Ceratozamia mexicana y Zamia fischeri (Zamiacecae) por orugas de E. childrenae en su hábitat natural en la región Huasteca, México.http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442003000100017Ceratozamia mexicanacloud forestEumaeus childrenaeherbivoryMexicoZamia fischeri |
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Raúl Contreras-Medina Carlos A. Ruiz-Jiménez Isolda Luna Vega Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico Revista de Biología Tropical Ceratozamia mexicana cloud forest Eumaeus childrenae herbivory Mexico Zamia fischeri |
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Raúl Contreras-Medina Carlos A. Ruiz-Jiménez Isolda Luna Vega |
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Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico |
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Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico |
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Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico |
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Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico |
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Caterpillars of Eumaeus childrenae (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (Zamiaceae) in the Huasteca region, Mexico |
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caterpillars of eumaeus childrenae (lepidoptera: lycaenidae) feeding on two species of cycads (zamiaceae) in the huasteca region, mexico |
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Vicerractoría Investigación |
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0034-7744 2215-2075 |
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There are few genera of butterflies that feed on cycads. Among them the genus Eumaeus (Lycaenidae) presents aposematic coloration in all its life stages. In this work we report for the first time the herbivory of young leaflets of Ceratozamia mexicana and Zamia fischeri (Zamiaceae) by caterpillars of E. childrenae in their natural habitat in the Huasteca region, Mexico.<br>Muy pocos géneros de mariposas se alimentan de cícadas. Entre ellos, el género Fumaeus (Lycaenidae) presenta coloración aposemática en todos sus estadíos de vida. En este trabajo informamos por primera vez la herbivoría de folíolos jóvenes de Ceratozamia mexicana y Zamia fischeri (Zamiacecae) por orugas de E. childrenae en su hábitat natural en la región Huasteca, México. |
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Ceratozamia mexicana cloud forest Eumaeus childrenae herbivory Mexico Zamia fischeri |
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