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1992 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Studies on chemical basis controlling oviposition behavior of swallowtail butterflies

Research Project

Project/Area Number 03660137
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 製造化学・食品
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NISHIDA Ritsuo  Pesticide Research Inst., Faculty of Agriculture Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (30135545)

Project Period (FY) 1991 – 1992
Keywordsswallowtail butterfly / Papilionidae / Oviposition stimulant / host selection / insect / chemical ecology / flavonoid / butterfly
Research Abstract

Females of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae, Lepidoptera) are stimulated to lay eggs in response to the specific chemical ingredients contained in their host plants. This study is aimed to clarify the chemical nature of oviposition stimulant systems by several swallowtail species. The results are summarized bellow:
1. Oviposition stimulants of a Rutaceae-feeding swallowtail, Papilio xuthus, in the leaves of Citrus unshiu consisted of 10 compounds, each of which were acting synergistically on others. A flavanone glycoside was identified from another host, Zanthoxylum piperitum. The structure-activity relationship among the flavanones were examined.
2. One of the oviposition stimulant of a zerynthiine swallowtail, Luehdorfia japonica was isolated from the leaves of Heterotropa aspera and characterized as a flavonol triglycoside.
3. Many Aristolochiaceae-feeding swallowtails are associated with the host plant toxins called aristolochic acids (AAs). Atrophaneura alcinous was found to be stimulated by AAs together with a cyclitol and a newly identified cinnamic ester of malic acid. Larvae of some other related species were shown to accumulate AAs in the defensive osmeterial glands.

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All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] T.Ohsugi: "Activity of oviposition stimulant analogs for a Rutaceae-feeding swallowtail butterfly,xuthus" Bulletin of Wakayama Medical College. 21. 5-9 (1991)

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  • [Publications] R.Irie: "Isolation and synthesis of new bio-antimutagen,petasiphenol,from scapes of petasites japonicum." Biosi.Biotech.Biochem.56. 1773-1775 (1992)

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  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Sequenstration of cucurbitacin analogs by New and Old World chrysomelid leaf beetles in the tribe Luperni" Chemoecology. 3. 19-24 (1992)

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  • [Publications] R.Nishida: "Accumulation of Dendrobium superbum (Orchidaceae) fragrance in the rectal glands by males of the melon fly,Dacus cucubitae" J.Chem.Ecal.19. 713-722 (1993)

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  • [Publications] Nishida, R., Yokoyama, M., and Fukami, H.: "Sequestration of cucurbitacin analogs by New and Old World chrysomelid leaf beetles in the tribe Luperini." Chemoecology. 3. 19-24 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Irie, R., Furukawa, K., Nishida., R., Kim, C. S., and Fukami, H.: "1992. Isolation and synthesis of a new bio-antimutagen, petasiphenol, from scapes of petasites japonicum." Biosci. Biotech. Biochem.56. 1773-1775 (1992)

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  • [Publications] Nishida, R., Iwahashi, O., and Tan, K. H.: "Accumulation of Dendrobium superbum (Orchidaceae) fragrance in the rectal glands by males of the melon fly, Dacus cucurbitae." J. Chem Ecol.19. 713-722 (1993)

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Published: 1994-03-24  

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