The pivotal role of aristaless in development and evolution of diverse antennal morphologies in moths and butterflies

Abstract Background Antennae are multi-segmented appendages and main odor-sensing organs in insects. In Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies), antennal morphologies have diversified according to their ecological requirements. While diurnal butterflies have simple, rod-shaped antennae, nocturnal moths...

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Main Authors: Toshiya Ando, Haruhiko Fujiwara, Tetsuya Kojima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1124-2