Cryptic differences in colour among Müllerian mimics: How can the visual capacities of predators and prey shape the evolution of wing colours?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 531-540

  Llaurens, V ^a   Joron, M ^a   Thery M ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Chromatic contrast; Co evolution; Heliconius; Melinaea; Species recognition; Toxicity; Visual system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; PREDATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WING;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BUTTERFLIES; COLOR; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WINGS, ANIMAL;

EID: 84894265600     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12317     Document Type: Article

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