The Pattern of Social Parasitism in <i>Maculinea teleius</i> Butterfly Is Driven by the Size and Spatial Distribution of the Host Ant Nests

The Pattern of Social Parasitism in <i>Maculinea teleius</i> Butterfly Is Driven by the Size and Spatial Distribution of the Host Ant Nests

The parasitic relationship between <i>Maculinea</i> butterflies and <i>Myrmica</i> ants has been extensively studied but little information is available on the spatial occurrence of <i>Maculinea</i> larvae. We searched for the presence of <i>Maculinea teleiu...

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Main Authors:	Magdalena Witek, Valentina La Morgia, Luca Pietro Casacci, Francesca Barbero
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:	Insects
Subjects:	ant colony size host specificity join count statistics myrmecophily multiparasitism <i>Maculinea</i>
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/2/180

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