A novel organ and mechanism for larval sound production in butterfly caterpillars: <i>Eurybia elvina</i> (Lepidoptera: Riodinidae).
Authors
M. A. Travassos
P. J. DeVries
N. E. Pierce
Keywords:
Alesa, ants, Arhopala, behavior, Central America, Eurybiini, Formicidae, hostplants, Hymenoptera, immature stages, Jalmenus, larvae, larval behavior, Lemoniadini, life history, Lycaenidae, Marantaceae, Mimocastnia, Mesoamerica, morphology, myrmecophily, Neotropical, Nymphidiini, Panama
Abstract
Eurybia elvina larvae produce substrate-borne vibrations by grating a cervical membrane studded with teeth against hemispherical protuberances scattered along the surface of the head.
