Title
An association between the butterfly Talicada nyseus and the lichen Leproloma sipmanianum as evidenced from chemical studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Current Science
Abstract
Lichens produce a variety of lichen products having a wide range of biological activities. Not surprisingly, it has been found that snails and some insects, particularly moths (Lepidoptera) of the family Arctiidae use lichen phenolics for defence purposes. On the other hand, members of the butterfly family, Lycaenidae (e.g. Talicada nyseus) are considered plant feeders. Monarch butterflies (Nymphalidae) accumulate toxic cardiac glycosides in milkweeds, which are used by the adults to deter predators. In this communication we report the occurrence of common lichen products, including phenolics in the butterfly T. nyseus.
First Page
741
Last Page
745
Publication Date
9-25-2002
Recommended Citation
Karunaratne, V., Bombuwela, K., Kathirgamanathar, S., Kumar, V., Karunaratne, D., Ranawana, K., Wijesundara, D., Weerasooriya, A., & De Silva, E. (2002). An association between the butterfly Talicada nyseus and the lichen Leproloma sipmanianum as evidenced from chemical studies. Current Science, 83 (6), 741-745. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.pvamu.edu/agriculture-facpubs/425