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Iridomyrmecin is a defensive chemical, classified as an
iridoid Iridoids are a type of monoterpenoids in the general form of cyclopentanopyran, found in a wide variety of plants and some animals. They are biosynthetically derived from 8-oxogeranial. Iridoids are typically found in plants as glycosides, mo ...
, isolated from ants of the genus '' Iridomyrmex''. It has also evolved into a sex pheromone in wasps such as '' Leptopilina'', with host species using the smell of iridomyrmecin as a way of detecting the presence of the parasitoid wasps. Iridomyrmecin is also found in a variety of plants including '' Actinidia polygama''.


See also

* Cat pheromone#Cat attractants for other chemicals that have behavioural effects on cats


References

Iridoids Lactones Cyclopentanes {{alkanederivative-stub