Abstract
The strikingly beautiful aposematic hairstreak butterfly, Eumaeus atala florida, its pupa and brightly coloured, gregarious larva, all contain cycasin, the β-D-glucoside of methylazoxymethanol (MAM), which is also present in the food plant. It is suggested that the sequestration and storage of this toxin by the butterfly protects it from potential predators and that its various, highly specialized, warning attributes indicate a long association with the plant host.
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