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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Main Authors: Eunice J. Tan, Bodo D. Wilts, Brent T. K. Tan, Antónia Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6034