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Vibrational communication between a myrmecophilous butterfly Spindasis lohita (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) and its host ant Crematogaster rogenhoferi (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Ants are a dominant insect group in terrestrial ecosystems and many myrmecophilous species evolve to associate with ants to gain benefits. One iconic example is myrmecophilous butterflies that often produce ant-mimicking vibrational calls to modulate ant behaviors. Despite its popularity, empirical...

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Autores principales: Lin, Yueh-Hsien, Liao, Yi-Chang, Yang, Chin-Cheng Scotty, Billen, Johan, Yang, Man-Miao, Hsu, Yu-Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6897957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31811200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54966-6