Continental variation in wing pigmentation in Calopteryx damselflies is related to the presence of heterospecifics

Wing pigmentation in Calopteryx damselflies, caused by the deposition of melanin, is energetically expensive to produce and enhances predation risk. However, patterns of melanisation are used in species identification, greater pigmentation is an accurate signal of male immune function in at least so...

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Main Author: Christopher Hassall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/438.pdf