The occurrence of aristolochic acids in neotropical troidine swallowtails (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae)

Authors
Klitzke, CF Brown, KS
Citation
Cf. Klitzke et Ks. Brown, The occurrence of aristolochic acids in neotropical troidine swallowtails (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae), CHEMOECOLOG, 10(2), 2000, pp. 99-102
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
CHEMOECOLOGY
ISSN journal
09377409 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
99 - 102
Database
ISI
SICI code
0937-7409(2000)10:2<99:TOOAAI>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Analysis of individuals of 17 troidine species demonstrated the presence of aristolochic acids in these butterflies in varying concentrations. Althoug h aristolochic acids do not occur in Aristolochia galeata leaves, they were present in Battus polydamas larvae reared on these leaves, and thus may be synthesized by the larvae from chemical precursors in the plant.