Gilbert L E
Department of Zoology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1972 Jun;69(6):1403-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403.
Butterflies of the neotropical Genus Heliconius feed on pollen. This is the first known instance in butterflies of a habit that is well known for other insects. The butterflies remove amino acids and proteins from pollen; this feeding innovation plays a role in the reproductive and population biology of these insects. It is suggested that other animals may use pollen in a similar fashion.
新热带界的黑脉金斑蝶属蝴蝶以花粉为食。这是蝴蝶中已知的首个此类习性的例子，而这种习性在其他昆虫中很常见。这些蝴蝶从花粉中获取氨基酸和蛋白质；这种取食创新在这些昆虫的繁殖和种群生物学中发挥着作用。有人认为其他动物可能也以类似方式利用花粉。
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