New ant-lycaenid associations and biological data for some Australian butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Rod Eastwood*, Michael F. Braby, David J. Lohman, Alan King

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    Abstract

    Records of 61 ant-lycaenid associations and other ecological data are tabulated for 27 Australian species of Lycaenidae. Thirty-one of the ant-lycaenid associations and four larval food plant records are new. Ant-lycaenid records are discussed in further detail for 11 lycaenid species from the genera Paralucia Waterhouse & Turner, Hypochrysops C. & R. Felder, Ogyris Angas, Hypolycaena C. & R. Felder, Deudorix Hewitson, Nesolycaena Waterhouse & Turner, Catopyrops Toxopeus and Theclinesthes Rober.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)47-56
    Number of pages10
    JournalAustralian Entomologist
    Volume35
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 2008

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