Filming VarWild: Myrmecophily

The interaction between ants and butterflies in Provence

Myrmecophily

    Relation entre fourmis et plusieurs lycènes en France

2012 - Tristan Lafranchis & Pieter Kan

Oreina n° 19 - septembre 2012




Abstract
In this article interaction between ants and caterpillars of 25 species of the Lycanidae is observed, among 6 Tecla species.
 







Tapinoma nigerrimum (Nylander, 1856) attracted by Tomarus ballus






    


       

    
       

          






 






 Plagiolepis pygmaea (Latreille, 1798) attracted by Tomarus ballus







    


       

    
       

          
       





 







Lasius niger (Linné, 1758) & Lasius cinereus (Seifert 1992) attracted by Laeosopis roboris







    


       

    
       

          











Lasius niger (Linné, 1758) attracted by Iolana iolas







    


       

    
       

          









Lasius niger (Linné, 1758) attracted by Scolitantides orion







    


       

    
       

          
       









Lasius emarginatus (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Thecla betulae







    


       

    
       

          








Lasius emarginatus (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Satyrium w-album







    


       

    
       

          








Lasius emarginatus (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Scolitantides orion







    


       

    
       

          








Lasius emarginatus (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Iolana iolas







    


       

    
       

          
       















 Camponotus aethiops (Latreille, 1798) attracted by Tomarus ballus







    


       

    
       

          








 Camponotus aethiops (Latreille, 1798) attracted by Thecla betulae







    


       

    
       

          











 Camponotus lateralis (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Scolitantides orion







    


       

    
       

          
       









 Camponotus vagus (Scopoli, 1763) attracted by Scolitantides orion







    


       

    
       

          














Crematogaster scutellaris (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Satyrium w-album






    


       

    
       

          








Crematogaster scutellaris (Olivier, 1792) attracted by Thecla betulae






    


       

    
       

          
       



















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