Longwing (Heliconius) butterflies combine a restricted set of pigmentary and structural coloration mechanisms

Longwing (Heliconius) butterflies combine a restricted set of pigmentary and structural coloration mechanisms

Abstract Background Longwing butterflies, Heliconius sp., also called heliconians, are striking examples of diversity and mimicry in butterflies. Heliconians feature strongly colored patterns on their wings, arising from wing scales colored by pigments and/or nanostructures, which serve as an aposem...

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Main Authors: Bodo D. Wilts, Aidan J. M. Vey, Adriana D. Briscoe, Doekele G. Stavenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Light scattering
Signaling
Thin films
Nymphalidae
Ommochromes
Aposematism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1073-1

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