Pheromones and Semiochemicals of Colias erate (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), the Eastern pale clouded yellow

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Semiochemicals of Colias erate, the Eastern pale clouded yellow

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Uniramia
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pieridae
Subfamily:	Coliadinae
Genus:	Colias
Tribe:	Coliadini
Author:	Esper

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Semiochemical(s):

Honda K

2012

Chemoecology

22:

pinitol

�Relative ratio of the component�

�(*) indicates that compound is active�

K �Category of the chemical signal

A -	Attractant
Al -	Allomone
K -	Kairomone
P -	Pheromone
Sy -	Synomone�

�Source of the chemical signal

F -	Female
H -	Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -	Lure
M -	Male
M&F -	Male and Female
S -	Solider
Q -	Queen
W -	Worker�

�Amount

pg -	Picogram
ng -	Nanogram
�g -	Microgram
mg -	Milligram
g -	Gram�

Oviposition stimulant

Reference(s):

Honda, K., Minematsu, H., Muta, K., �mura, H., and Nishii, W. 2012. D-pinitol as a key oviposition stimulant for sulfur butterfly, Colias erate: chemical basis for female acceptance of host- and non-host plants. Chemoecology. 22:55-63.

Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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