Larvae of the lycaenid butterfly Polyommatus bellargus were reared on leaves of Coronilla
varia that are rich in flavone C-glycosides. Six flavonoids including isovitexin and isoorientin …

Larvae of the lycaenid butterfly Polyommatus icarus were reared on inflorescences of
Coronilla varia and Medicago sativa, which are rich in flavonoids. Twelve different …

Caterpillars of Polyommatus icarus were reared on inflorescences of Vicia villosa, a plant
species acceptable for larval development, but not used as food source in nature. Vicia …

Larvae of Polyommatus icarus Rott. were reared on inflorescences of Trifolium repens. The
three main flavonoid components of flower extracts, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, its 6 ″-O …

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) sequester flavonoids from their larval food
and store these pigments as part of their adult wing colouration. Insects were reared on 10 …

Analyses of two-dimensional chromatographic flavonoid patterns of butterflies reared on
different grass species have shown that the flavonoid pattern of Melanargia galathea is …

Nine flavonoids, namely, kaempferol, kaempferol 7-rharanoside, kaempferol 3-rhamnoside,
kaempferol 3-glucoside, kaempferol 3-glucoside, 7-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-glucoside …

We report on the first case in which sequestered secondary plant compounds determine an
insect's external appearance in the ultraviolet spectrum and thereby influence visually …

Flavonoids in the eggs, larvae, pupae and adult butterflies of Pseudozizeeria maha were
identified and quantified. Isovitexin (apigenin 6‐C‐glucoside) was the dominant flavonoid …

Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) sequester flavonoids from their larval host
plants and allocate these UV-absorbing pigments to the wings. In field experiments using …