We describe an unusual behavior observed in a noctuid caterpillar infected by juvenile forms of a cestode. The caterpillar ate the parasites from a membranous sac located in the final segment of the body. Some comments on this structure and behavior are made in connection with the life cycle of the parasite.
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1 July 2004
A Noctuid Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Infected by Larval Cestodes Eats its Own Parasites
Arturo Baz,
María-José Fernandez
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Agrotis
Cestoda
noctuid
parasites
Pseudophyllidea