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There's no place like home: Butterflies stick to their burbs

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-09-12

Birthplace exerts a lifelong influence on butterflies as well as humans, new research reveals.n a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Macquarie University ARC Future Fellow Associate Professor Darrell Kemp reveals that the American passionfruit butterfly, Heliconius charithonia, selects its mate and egg-laying site based on the species of plant that hosted its own egg.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-09-home-butterflies-burbs.html