Approach to the Interaction Studies of Aristolochia maxima and the Caterpillars of Butterflies Battus polydamas polydamas and Parides panares erythrus

Most butterflies of the tribe Troidini (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) sequester aristolochic acids (AA) for their protection. These acids are derived from their host plants -family Aristolochiaceae- upon which they feed on during their larval stages. Using analytical High Performance Liquid Chromatogra...

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Main Authors: Ricardo A. Claro, Hebelin Correa, Carmenza Duque, Natalia Ruiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2007-07-01
Series:Acta Biológica Colombiana
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/27194