Derris trifoliata
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Derris trifoliata is a plant species in the genus Derris
Derris
Derris is a climbing leguminous plant of Southeast Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, including New Guinea. Its roots contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison....

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The rotenoid
Rotenoid
Rotenoids are naturally occurring substances containing a cis-fused tetrahydrochromeno[3,4-b]chromene nucleus. Rotenoids are related to the isoflavones....

 6aα,12aα-12a-hydroxyelliptone can be found in the stems of D. trifoliata.

The larvae of Hasora hurama
Hasora hurama
The Broad-banded Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in Australia , Irian Jaya, Maluku, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.The wingspan is about .The larvae feed on Derris trifoliata...

feed on D. trifoliata.
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