TY - JOUR
T1 - Defensive secretion of two notodontid caterpillars (Schizura unicornis, S. badia)
AU - Attygalle, Athula B.
AU - Smedley, Scott R.
AU - Meinwald, Jerrold
AU - Eisner, Thomas
PY - 1993/10
Y1 - 1993/10
N2 - The cervical gland secretion of larvae of Schizura unicornis and S. badia (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) contains formic acid, acetic acid, and a mixture of lipophilic compounds, including 2-alkanones, 2-alkanols, and formates of the alkanols. In S. unicornis, the secretion also contains several ω-monounsaturated analogs of the alcohols, ketones, and formates. The absolute configuration of two of the alcohols (2-tridecanol and 2-pentadecanol) was established as S in both species. The larvae spray their secretion when physically disturbed, aiming it accurately in the direction of the offending agent.
AB - The cervical gland secretion of larvae of Schizura unicornis and S. badia (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae) contains formic acid, acetic acid, and a mixture of lipophilic compounds, including 2-alkanones, 2-alkanols, and formates of the alkanols. In S. unicornis, the secretion also contains several ω-monounsaturated analogs of the alcohols, ketones, and formates. The absolute configuration of two of the alcohols (2-tridecanol and 2-pentadecanol) was established as S in both species. The larvae spray their secretion when physically disturbed, aiming it accurately in the direction of the offending agent.
KW - (5)-2-tridecanol
KW - 2-pentadecanone
KW - 2-tridecanone
KW - 2-tridecyl formate
KW - Lepidoptera
KW - Notodontidae
KW - Schizura
KW - defensive secretion
KW - formic acid
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U2 - 10.1007/BF00979649
DO - 10.1007/BF00979649
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027139936
SN - 0098-0331
VL - 19
SP - 2089
EP - 2104
JO - Journal of Chemical Ecology
JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology
IS - 10
ER -