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Pollen Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Heliconius Butterflies

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Gilbert, Lawrence E.·1972·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403
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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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Authors
Gilbert, L. E.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1972-06
Volume
69
Issue
6
Pages
1403-1407
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403
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W2000584214
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386
References
2
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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Gilbert, L. E. (1972). Pollen Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Heliconius Butterflies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403

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