title: Investigations on insects. XI. Carotenoids in some cave-dwelling insects.
abstract: The presence of carotenoids in Catopus tritis infernus Szymanowski 1957 and Choleva lederiana gracilenta Szymanowski 1957 from a cave was studies, using columnar and thin-layer chromatography. Qualitative and quantitative differences in the carotenoid content of these insect species were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Biology, Białstok Medical Academy, Poland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Czeczuga
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry*; D004777:Environment; D007313:Insecta / Q000737:chemistry*; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D010860:Pigments, Biological; D002338:Carotenoids