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Pollen Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Heliconius Butterflies

Author(s) -

Lawrence E. Gilbert

Publication year - 1972

Publication title -

proceedings of the national academy of sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011

H-Index - 771

eISSN - 1091-6490

pISSN - 0027-8424

DOI - 10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403

Subject(s) - heliconius , biology , pollen , nymphalidae , population , zoology , butterfly , genus , habit , insect , pollination , ecology , evolutionary biology , psychology , demography , sociology , psychotherapist

Butterflies of the neotropical Genus Heliconius feed on pollen. This is the first known instance in butterflies of a habit that is well known for other insects. The butterflies remove amino acids and proteins from pollen; this feeding innovation plays a role in the reproductive and population biology of these insects. It is suggested that other animals may use pollen in a similar fashion.

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