Comparison of GC-FID Profiles of Iridomyrmex Ant Volatiles and GC-EAD Responses of a Myrmecophilous Butterfly, Jalmenus evagoras (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
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Authors
Bullard, Brett
Issue Date
2007-04-27
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en_US
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Abstract
Jalmenus evagoras is an Australian-native butterfly. This
myrmecophilous (ant-associated) species of butterfly
interacts with a host ant in a mutualistic relationship
(Figure 1). The interaction is chemically based in which
the ant emits volatiles that the butterfly uses as olfactory
cues.
A species is defined as a group of organisms whose
members possess similar anatomical characteristics and
are able to interbreed (Campbell & Reece 2005).
Speciation is the term given when this anatomical
separation occurs. Speciation can take place when one
species is reproductively isolated from another species.
In this symbiotic relationship, the ant provides protection
to the larvae and the ant receives nutrients that are
secreted from the hind section of the larvae.
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1 broadside : ill.
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Kalamazoo College