Visual deception of a male Libellula depressa by the shiny surface of a parked car (Odonata: Libellulidae)

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-105

  Wildermuth, Hansruedi ^a   Horvéth, Gébor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Car body; Dragonfly; Habitat choice; Libellula depressa; Odonata; Polarization vision; Videopolarimetry; Visual deception

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009297804     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.2005.9748246     Document Type: Article

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