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Natural history of an ant–plant–butterfly interaction in a Neotropical savanna

Alexandra Bächtold Programa de Pós Graduação em Entomologia, FFCLRP, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto São Paulo, 14040-901, Brazil
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Kleber Del-Claro Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, C.P. 593, Uberlândia Minas Gerais, 38400-902, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucas A. Kaminski Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, C.P. 6109, Campinas São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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André V.L. Freitas Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, C.P. 6109, Campinas São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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Paulo S. Oliveira Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, C.P. 6109, Campinas São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
Pages 943-954 | Received 01 Jan 2011, Accepted 17 Dec 2011, Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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Bruno de Sousa-Lopes, Alexandra Bächtold & Kleber Del-Claro. (2016) Biology, natural history and temporal fluctuation of the geometrid Oospila pallidaria associated with host plant phenology. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 51:2, pages 135-143.
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