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Mud puddling by butterflies is not a simple matter

Authors: Boggs, C. L.ORCID; Jackson, L. A.
Year: 1991
Journal: Ecological Entomology, Vol. 16, pp. 123-127
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.1991.tb00199.x
Keywords: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, DIETARY ANALYSES, ENTOMOLOGY, RMBL

Abstract

Two sets of hypotheses based on sodium limitation have been proposed to explain the sexual dimorphism in puddling hchaviour, which suggested that males have a greater need for sodium in neuroniuscular activity because they spend a larger time in flight than females.

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