Battus polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) (Papilionidae, Troidini) has a close ecological relationship with species of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae), which has been treated as an example of coevolution. All species of the Troidini feed almost exclusively on Aristolochia. Here we report a case of herbivory by B. polydamas on Aristolochia hypoglauca from Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil, as a new host plant record.
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1 June 2019
A New Herbivory Report from Southeastern Brazil: Aristolochia hypoglauca Kuhlm (Piperales: Aristolochiaceae) as a Host Plant for Battus polydamas (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Joelcio Freitas,
Diego Vinícius Braun,
Lorena Tonini,
Arlindo Serpa-Filho,
Anderson Alves-Araújo
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Entomological News
Vol. 128 • No. 4
June 2019
Vol. 128 • No. 4
June 2019
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