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The occurrence of aristolochic acids in neotropical troidine swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) |
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| Authors: | Clécio F. Klitzke Keith S. Brown Jr. |
| Affiliation: | (1) Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Caixa Postal 6154, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil, BR;(2) Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Caixa Postal 6109, Campinas, SP 13083-970, Brazil, BR |
| Abstract: | Summary. Analysis of individuals of 17 troidine species demonstrated the presence of aristolochic acids in these butterflies in varying concentrations. Although aristolochic acids do not occur in Aristolochia galeata leaves, they were present in Battus polydamas larvae reared on these leaves, and thus may be synthesized by the larvae from chemical precursors in the plant. Received 17 August 1999; accepted 20 January 2000 |
| Keywords: | . Aristolochiaceae – aristolochic acid – chemical defense – Papilionidae – swallowtail butterflies |
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