Behavioural mimicry in flight path of Batesian intraspecific polymorphic butterfly Papilio polytes

Batesian mimics that show similar coloration to unpalatable models gain a fitness advantage of reduced predation. Beyond physical similarity, mimics often exhibit behaviour similar to their models, further enhancing their protection against predation by mimicking not only the model's physical a...

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Published in:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Kitamura, Tasuku, Imafuku, Michio
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590450/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26041360
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0483
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