Abstract
© Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas UNMSM. Adults of the dry area specialist Strymon jacqueline Nicolay & Robbins, 2005 (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) are here recorded feeding on extrafloral nectar of the large cactus Neoraimondia arequipensis var. gigantea (Werdermann & Backeberg) Ritter. The significance of these observations is discussed in relation to lycaenid survival in a xeric environment, pollination and mate location.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 125-128 |
| Journal | Revista Peruana de Biologia |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Ants
- Butterflies
- Cactus
- Desert
- Formicidae