Fungivorous butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): A rare record of feeding behavior

Fungivorous butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae): A rare record of feeding behavior

In this work, we report a rare feeding behavior, where adults of two species of frugivorous butterflies were feeding on fungi, Hamadryas februa februa (Hübner) on Auricularia cornea Ehrenb., and Pierella lena brasiliensis (Felder & Felder) on Phallus indusiatus Vent. These events occurred betwee...

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Main Authors: Gilcélia Melo Lourido, Adrya da Silva Figueiredo, Paulo Eduardo Guzzo Coutinho, Raymê dos Santos Carvalho, Kelve Franklimara Sousa Cézar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Chilena de Entomología 2024-12-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Entomología
Subjects:
auricularia
basidiomycota
central amazon
fungivory
phallus
Online Access:https://www.biotaxa.org/rce/article/view/86529
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