Eumaeus atala
Atala or coontie hairstreak
Eumaeus atala is a small colorful butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southeastern Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and probably on other Caribbean islands. Its coloration and habits are unique among butterflies within its range.The Atala is a great example of aposematic (warning) coloration throughout its life cycle. The brightly colored larva or caterpillar feeds on cycads that contain a toxic secondary plant chemical (cycasin) which it retains in its body for life. Birds, lizards, and other animals may attempt to prey on the larva, pupa, and adults, but find them distasteful and learn to avoid these brightly patterned insects. In Florida, the larvae feed on a native cycad, Zamia pumila, commonly called coontie or arrowhead, as well as introduced ornamental cycads. In Cuba, the cycad Cycas revoluta is eaten.
Host Genome
Scaffold| Genome ID | Level | BUSCO Assessment |
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| GCA_017140195.1 | Scaffold |
C:97.6%[S:97.2%,D:0.4%],F:0.6%,M:1.8%,n:1367
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Related Symbionts
8 recordsSymbiont records associated with Eumaeus atala
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Pantoea sp. EABMAA-21
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. EABMAA-21 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothesized to help the host (Eu… |
detoxification enzymes
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothesized to help the host (Euma… |
detoxification enzymes
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothesized to help the host (Euma… |
detoxification enzymes
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. Pa-EAmG is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothesized to help the host (Euma… |
detoxification enzymes
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Pantoea sp. EA-12
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea sp. EA-12 is a strain possessing a siderophore biosynthetic pathway (e.g., desferrioxamine B), which is hypothesized to help the host (Eumaeu… |
detoxification enzymes
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Stenotrophomonas
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Stenotrophomonas might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Eumaeus atala. |
detoxification enzymes
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Serratia
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Serratia might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Eumaeus atala. |
detoxification enzymes
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Pantoea
Pseudomonadota |
Bacteria
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Pantoea might play a role in detoxifying cycad toxins (e.g., azoxyglycosides and BMAA) in Eumaeus atala. |
detoxification enzymes
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Metagenome Information
2 recordsMetagenome sequencing data associated with Eumaeus atala
| Run | Platform | Location | Date | BioProject |
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SRR24296968
WGS |
ILLUMINA
NextSeq 550 |
USA
not collected |
2017-02-15
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PRJNA961367 |
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SRR24296969
WGS |
ILLUMINA
NextSeq 550 |
USA
not collected |
2017-02-15
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PRJNA961367 |
Amplicon Information
0 recordsAmplicon sequencing data associated with Eumaeus atala
| Run | Classification | Platform | Location | Environment |
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No amplicons foundNo amplicon records associated with this host species. |
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Related Articles
0 recordsResearch articles related to Eumaeus atala
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No articles foundNo research articles associated with Eumaeus atala. |
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