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Host plant carbon or nitrogen (huberty and denno, 2006 lycaenid

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The amount of nitrogen required to complete an insect’s life cycle may vary greatly among species that have evolved distinct life history traits. Myrmecophilous caterpillars in the Lycaenidae family produce nitrogen‐rich exudates from their dorsal glands to attract ants for protection, and this phenomenon has been postulated to shape the caterpillar’s host‐plant chosen