Evolution of larval gregariousness is associated with host plant specialisation, but not host morphology, in Heliconiini butterflies

Abstract Insect herbivores, such as lepidopteran larvae, often have close evolutionary relationships with their host plants, with which they may be locked in an evolutionary arms race. Larval grouping behaviour may be one behavioural adaptation that improves host plant feeding, but aggregation also...

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Main Authors: Callum F. McLellan, Stephen H. Montgomery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11002