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Original Articles

Oviposition preference and larval performance in a Heliconius erato phyllis (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) population from southeastern Brazil: is there a positive relationship?

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Pages 669-681 | Received 12 Apr 2010, Accepted 17 Dec 2011, Published online: 09 Feb 2012

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