The carotenoids of a blue mutant and normal Hyalophora cecropia (L.) (both reared on apple leaves) were compared. Pupae derived from blue larvae contained 3·78 μg of carotenoids per individual, compared with 266·0 μg in pupae derived from normal green larvae.
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