A Noctuid Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Infected by Larval Cestodes Eats its Own Parasites

Arturo Baz; María-José Fernandez

doi:10.1654/4094

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Arturo Baz,^1,* María-José Fernandez¹

¹Departamento de Biología Animal, Universidad de Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain

^*Corresponding author (arturo.baz@uah.es)

Abstract

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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Arturo Baz and María-José Fernandez "A Noctuid Caterpillar (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Infected by Larval Cestodes Eats its Own Parasites," Comparative Parasitology 71(2), 226-228, (1 July 2004). https://doi.org/10.1654/4094

Published: 1 July 2004

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