Zusammenfassung
Von 6 australischen Schmetterlingsarten der Untergruppe Danainae enthielten 4 Dihydropyrrolizine, dazu das bekannte Keton (I) und 2 verwandte Substanzen (II and III).
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Edgar, J.A., Culvenor, C.C.J. & Smith, L.W. Dihydropyrrolizine derivatives in the ‘hair-pencil’ secretions of danaid butterflies. Experientia 27, 761–762 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02136849
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