Foraging responses in the butterflies Inachis io, Aglais urticae (Nymphalidae), 
and Gonepteryx rhamni (Pieridae) to floral scents

Andersson, S.

doi:10.1007/s000490300000

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Foraging responses in the butterflies Inachis io, Aglais urticae (Nymphalidae), and Gonepteryx rhamni (Pieridae) to floral scents

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Andersson, S.
Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;

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Andersson, S. (2003). Foraging responses in the butterflies Inachis io, Aglais urticae (Nymphalidae), and Gonepteryx rhamni (Pieridae) to floral scents. Chemoecology, 13(1), 1-11. doi:10.1007/s000490300000.

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For butterflies to be efficient foragers, they need to be able to recognize "rewarding" flowers. Flower signals such as colours and scents assist this recognition process. For plant species to attract and keep butterflies as pollinators, species-specifi