Physiologically induced color-pattern changes in butterfly wings: Mechanistic and evolutionary implications

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1099-1112

  Otaki, Joji M ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry Biology and Marine Science   (Japan)

Author keywords

Butterfly wing; Color pattern formation; Gradient model; Heterochrony; Pattern element; Temperature shock; Wave model

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; COLOR MORPH; DIACHRONISM; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EYE; PHYSIOLOGY; WAVE MODELING; WING MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMAL; BUTTERFLY; CHEMISTRY; COLOR; EVOLUTION; FORELIMB; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; COLOR; EVOLUTION; MORPHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WING;

NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 48749118995     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.05.006     Document Type: Review

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