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VisualFact
Thème
Is the visual fluorescence a relevant signal in the communication between Mimosa pudica and Ministrymon azia: an interspecific experimental study.
Financement & durée
Labex Ceba, 2013. (1 an)
Responsable scientifique
Partenariat scientifique
- UMR EcoFoG, France
- ENS Cachan
- Université de Freiburg
Présentation du projet
VisualFACT project aims to elucidate whether biofluorescence influences interspecies communication. The study focuses on the interaction between the butterly Ministrymon azia (Lycaenidae) and its food plant Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae) whose anthers are fluorescent. Behavioral tests will be conducted with captive-bred butterflies to determine whether the fluorescent component of anther colour (i) is detectable by and (ii) influences the behavior of M. azia. Spectroscopic and chemical analysis will complement this study.