Eurybia elvina
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eurybia-elvina-224-3744143
title:
Eurybia elvina
text:
Eurybia elvina, commonly known as the blind eurybia, is a Neotropical metalmark butterfly. Like many other riodinids, the caterpillars are myrmecophilous and have tentacle nectary organs that exude a fluid similar to that produced by the host plant Calathea ovandensis. This mutualistic relationship allows ants to harvest the exudate, and in return provide protection in the form of soil shelters for larvae. The larvae communicate with the ants by vibrations produced by the movement of its head. T
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Species of butterfly
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurybia_elvina
date created:
2017-09-23T19:57:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T14:42:53Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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