Abstract:Assuming this, I studied the interaction of Arctotheca calendula L. (Cape weed), a weedy daisy without dark markings on the ray florets, and the beetle Heterochelus sexlineatus Thunb., a herbivorous species with strong cutting mandibles. This plant species is visited by many hopliinid species (Scott & Way 1990) and I observed Heterochelus sexlineatus visiting at least seven other plant species at the study site, suggesting that there is only a diffuse relationship between the two study taxa.In Gorteria diffusa… Show more
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