Numerous butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae maintain myrmecophilous associations
with trophobiotic ants, but only a minority of ant‐associated butterflies are parasites of ants …

The caterpillars of many Lepidoptera are neither attacked nor tended by ants but
nevertheless appear to be obligately ant-associated and benefit from the enemy-free space …

Chemical deception/mimicry is one of the most amazing phenomena in the field of chemical
ecology. It involves a mimicry complex in which multiple living protagonists, ie, the model …

Of the four most diverse insect orders, Lepidoptera contains remarkably few predatory and
parasitic species. Although species with these habits have evolved multiple times in moths …

Our research aimed to compare the chemical cues of treehoppers and host plants in two
rare cases of herbivorous myrmecophilous butterflies laying eggs on treehoppers. Our …

Ants exert a strong selective pressure on herbivorous insects, although some caterpillars
can live in symbiosis with them using chemical defensive strategies. We investigated the …

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Electrostrymon denarius is the first mushroom-feeding butterfly caterpillar discovered in the
New World. It belongs to the Calycopidina, a subtribe of lycaenid butterflies whose …

Background Analysis of genomic sequence allows characterization of genome content and
organization, and access beyond gene-coding regions for identification of functional …

Chemical mimicry and camouflage based on cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are adaptive
strategies that are frequently observed in myrmecophilous insects. The larvae of several …