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Anthraquinones and anthrones: Occurrence and defensive function in a Chrysomelid Beetle

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  1. Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 30602, Athens, Georgia

    D. F. Howard, D. W. Phillips, T. H. Jones & M. S. Blum

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We thank M. Tomalski for collecting the beetles, R. Snelling, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, for identifying the ants, Dr. J. McGuire of the Environmental Protection Agency for providing access to the mass spectrometer, and G. Chappell and M. Kramer of the University Grounds Department for their valuable cooperation.

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Howard, D.F., Phillips, D.W., Jones, T.H. et al. Anthraquinones and anthrones: Occurrence and defensive function in a Chrysomelid Beetle. Naturwissenschaften 69, 91–92 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441232

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