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The Redder the Better: Wing Color Predicts Flight Performance in Monarch Butterflies

The distinctive orange and black wings of monarchs (Danaus plexippus) have long been known to advertise their bitter taste and toxicity to potential predators. Recent work also showed that both the orange and black coloration of this species can vary in response to individual-level and environmental...

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Autores principales: Davis, Andrew K., Chi, Jean, Bradley, Catherine, Altizer, Sonia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3405115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22848463
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041323