Tuning of photoreceptor spectral sensitivity in fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Cronin, T W ^a   Jarvilehto M ^b   Weckstrom M ^b   Lall, A B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compound eye; Filter; Firefly; Spectral sensitivity; Vision ecology

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA; LAMPYRIDAE; PHOTINUS PYRALIS; PHOTURIS; PHOTURIS VERSICOLOR; PYRALIS;

EID: 0343505803     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050001     Document Type: Article

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