The effect of signal appearance and distance on detection risk in an aposematic butterfly larva (Parnassius apollo)

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 577-584

  Bohlin, Titti ^a   Tullberg, Birgitta S ^a   Merilaita, Sami ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

apollo butterfly; aposematism; conspicuousness; crypsis; detection risk; distance dependence; Parnassius apollo

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYPSIS; DETECTION METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LARVA; PHOTOGRAPH;

PARNASSIINAE; PARNASSIUS APOLLO;

EID: 49149120511     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.02.012     Document Type: Article

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