Defensive Regurgitation by a Noctuid Moth Larva (Litoprosopus Futilis)
Larvae of the noctuid moth Litoprosopus futilis regurgitate when disturbed. The oral effluent proved deterrent to ants on nearcontact, and topically irritating in a scratch test with a cockroach. Larvae regurgitated when attacked by lycosid spiders and derived some protection from this behavior. Cat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1993-01-01
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| Series: | Psyche: A Journal of Entomology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/67950 |
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| Summary: | Larvae of the noctuid moth Litoprosopus futilis regurgitate
when disturbed. The oral effluent proved deterrent to ants on nearcontact,
and topically irritating in a scratch test with a cockroach.
Larvae regurgitated when attacked by lycosid spiders and derived
some protection from this behavior. Caterpillars were able to
regurgitate even when emerging from the eggs; however, at this
stage, they proved vulnerable to attack by chrysopid larvae and
ants. |
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| ISSN: | 0033-2615 1687-7438 |