Color pattern analysis of nymphalid butterfly wings: Revision of the nymphalid groundplan

Zoological Science

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 568-576

  Otaki, Joji M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

butterfly wing; color pattern; core element; nymphalid groundplan; paracore element; symmetry system; white band

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; FORELIMB; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WING;

NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 84865797881     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.29.568     Document Type: Article

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