A rare model limits the distribution of its more common mimic: A twist on frequency-dependent batesian mimicry

Evolution

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1798-1803

  Ries, Leslie ^a   Mullen, Sean P ^b  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency dependent selection; Gene flow; Hybridization; Mimicry; Wing pattern evolution

Indexed keywords

BIOMONITORING; BUTTERFLY; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; FITNESS; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; GENE FLOW; HYBRID ZONE; HYBRIDIZATION; MIMICRY; NATURAL SELECTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HYBRIDIZATION; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; GENE FLOW; GEOGRAPHY; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; NORTH AMERICA; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; SELECTION (GENETICS);

BATTUS PHILENOR; LIMENITIS ARTHEMIS; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 48949118203     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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