Deflective and intimidating eyespots: a comparative study of eyespot size and position in Junonia butterflies

Eyespots are conspicuous circular features found on the wings of several lepidopteran insects. Two prominent hypotheses have been put forth explaining their function in an antipredatory role. The deflection hypothesis posits that eyespots enhance survival in direct physical encounters with predators...

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Autores principales: Kodandaramaiah, Ullasa, Lindenfors, Patrik, Tullberg, Birgitta S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.831

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3856750/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340191
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.831

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