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Continental variation in wing pigmentation in Calopteryx damselflies is related to the presence of heterospecifics
Wing pigmentation in Calopteryx damselflies, caused by the deposition of melanin, is energetically expensive to produce and enhances predation risk. However, patterns of melanisation are used in species identification, greater pigmentation is an accurate signal of male immune function in at least so...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4060027/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24949250 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.438 |