What's in a band? The function of the color and banding pattern of the Banded Swallowtail
Abstract Butterflies have evolved a diversity of color patterns, but the ecological functions for most of these patterns are still poorly understood. The Banded Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio demolion demolion, is a mostly black butterfly with a greenish‐blue band that traverses the wings. The funct...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6034 |