First record of parasitoidism in Danaus erippus (Cramer, 1775) pupae (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae): A possible mediation by an exotic plant species
Monarch butterflies have a close relationship with plants of the Apocynaceae family, especially with the genus Asclepias Linnaeus, 1753, using their toxic cardenolides as a defense against predators. Calotropis procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton, 1811, native from Africa and Asia and introduced in Brazil a...
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Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil
2024-08-01
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Series: | Entomological Communications |
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Online Access: | https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/414 |