Filters: Collection: "ir_uspace" Subject: "Inga"
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Coley, Phyllis D.; Kursar, Thomas A. | Food quality, competition, and parasitism influence feeding preference in a neotropical lepidopteran | We surveyed Lepidoptera found on 11 species of Inga (Fabaceae:Mimosoideae) co-existing on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, to evaluate factors influencing diet choice. Of the 47 species of caterpillars (747 individuals) recorded, each fed on a distinct set of Inga. In the field, 96% of the individuals... | Competition; Electivity; Gelechiid; Herbivore growth; Fabaceae; Inga; Leaf expansion; Leafing phenology; Lipidoptera; Panama; Parasitism; Plant quality | 2006 |
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