Sexual Size Dimorphism in the Color Pattern Elements of Two Mimetic Heliconius Butterflies

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 600-606

  Klein, A L ^a   de Araujo A M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allometry; coloration; mimicry; quantitative dimorphism; sexual signaling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; WING;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; COLOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WINGS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84891120579     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: 16788052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13744-013-0157-x     Document Type: Article

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