Host Ant Change of a Socially Parasitic Butterfly (Phengaris alcon) through Host Nest Take-Over

SIMPLE SUMMARY: The endangered Alcon blue butterfly (Phengaris alcon) starts its larval stage by feeding on the seeds of gentian plants, after which it completes development in the nests of suitable Myrmica ant species. Any particular population often uses more than one host ant species, and some ho...

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Autores principales: Tartally, András, Somogyi, Anna Ágnes, Révész, Tamás, Nash, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7565011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32825399
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11090556

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7565011/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32825399
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects11090556

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