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Macroevolution of protective coloration across caterpillars reflects relationships with host plants

A critical function of animal coloration is avoiding attack, either by warning predators or reducing detectability. Evolution of these divergent strategies may depend on prey palatability and apparency to predators: conspicuous coloration may be favoured if species are distasteful, or habitats make...

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Autores principales: Robinson, Moria L., Weber, Marjorie G., Freedman, Micah G., Jordan, Evan, Ashlock, Sarah R., Yonenaga, Jenna, Strauss, Sharon Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9845978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36651051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.2293