Eumelanin and pheomelanin are predominant pigments in bumblebee (Apidae: Bombus) pubescence
Background Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) are well known for their important inter- and intra-specific variation in hair (or pubescence) color patterns, but the chemical nature of the pigments associated with these patterns is not fully understood. For example, though melanization is belie...
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-05-01
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