Size-dependent colouration in larvae of Orgyia antiqua (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae): A trade-off between warning effect and detectability?

While the study of colour patterns is a traditional subject of evolutionary ecology, there are various hypotheses which suffer from a lack of experimental evidence. One intriguing possibility is a trade-off between warning efficiency and detectability. After a certain size threshold, the detrimental...

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Main Authors: Siiri-Lii SANDRE, Toomas TAMMARU, Triinu MÄND
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200704-0016_Size-dependent_colouration_in_larvae_of_Orgyia_antiqua_Lepidoptera_Lymantriidae_A_trade-off_between_warning.php