Defensive Regurgitation by a Noctuid Moth Larva (Litoprosopus Futilis)

Larvae of the noctuid moth Litoprosopus futilis regurgitate when disturbed. The oral effluent proved deterrent to ants on nearcontact, and topically irritating in a scratch test with a cockroach. Larvae regurgitated when attacked by lycosid spiders and derived some protection from this behavior. Cat...

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Main Authors: Scott R. Smedley, Elizabeth Ehrhardt, Thomas Eisner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/67950
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