The leaf‐footed cactus bug is not a cactus specialist: Narnia femorata feeds, fights, and mates on thistle

Abstract Novel host plants are incorporated into the diets of phytophagous insects when females oviposit and juveniles feed and survive on them. A change in diet, however, can have morphological consequences. We recently found a population of the leaf‐footed cactus bug, Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: C...

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Main Authors: Lauren A. Cirino, Isaac McEvoy, Logan C. Smith, Zachary Emberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70257
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