Pollen Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Heliconius Butterflies
- 1 June 1972
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 69 (6) , 1403-1407
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403
Abstract
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.Keywords
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