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Evolution and losses of spines in slug caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Larvae of the cosmopolitan family Limacodidae, commonly known as “slug” caterpillars, are well known because of the widespread occurrence of spines with urticating properties, a morpho‐chemical adaptive trait that has been demonstrated to protect the larvae from natural enemies. However, while most...

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Autores principales: Lin, Yu‐Chi, Lin, Rung‐Juen, Braby, Michael F., Hsu, Yu‐Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6745677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31534697
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5524