| Literature DB >> 17809499 |
J Meinwald, Y C Meinwald, J W Wheeler, T Eisner, L P Brower.
Abstract
Extracts of the extrusible secretion-disseminating organs ("hairpencils") of the male of the danaid butterfly, Lycorea ceres ceres, from Trinidad, contain a pyrrolizidine and two aliphatic esters. An odorous component, present in trace amounts, remains unidentified. Judging from the function of "hairpencils" in a related species, the secretion may play a mediating role in courtship.Entities:
Year: 1966 PMID: 17809499 DOI: 10.1126/science.151.3710.583
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728