The 'sparkle' in fake eyes - the protective effect of mimic eyespots in lepidoptera

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 231-244

  Blut, C ^a   Wilbrandt, J ^a   Fels, D ^a   Girgel, E I ^a   Lunau, K ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti predator behaviour; Deterrence; Highlight; Mimicry; Nymphalidae; Predatory birds; Saturniidae

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BIRD; EYE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECT; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MIMICRY; RESTING STAGE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WING;

AVES; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; SATURNIIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84860837459     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: 15707458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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