A chameleon as predator of butterflies and its avoidance of known aposematic species.

Authors

  • T. B. Larsen

Keywords:

Acraea, African, Axiocerses, Azanus, Belenois, Botswana, Byblia, Catopsilia, Coleoptera, Danainae, Danaus, Ethiopian, Hypolimnas, Junonia, Meloidae, Nymphalidae, Orthoptera, Papilio, Papilionidae, Pieridae, predation, Pyrgomorphidae, Reptilia, Satyrinae, Tenebrionidae, Zygaena, Zygaenidae

Abstract

The African chameleon, Chameleo dilepis Leach, was observed attacking various butterflies in Botswana. Experiments to determine the unpalatability of various butterfly species are reported on.

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Published

1992-11-01

Issue

Nov. 1992, Volume 3, Number 2

Section

Articles