ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Parnassius phoebus
;
Apollo butterfly
;
Papilionidae
;
Sedum
;
defense substance
;
cyanoglucoside
;
sarmentosin
;
sequestration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A bitter tasting cyanoglucoside, sarmentosin, was isolated from an aposematic Apollo butterfly,Parnassius phoebus, and from its plant-host,Sedum stenopetalum. The content of sarmentosin in the body tissues was as high as 500 μg/insect, suggesting a defensive role for this substance; a high concentration was detected in the wings. Sarmentosin was also present in the eggs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01931110
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