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False head complexity and evidence of predator attacks in male and female hairstreak butterflies (Lepidoptera: Theclinae: Eumaeini) from Mexico

In many butterfly species, the posterior end of the hindwings of individuals perching with their wings closed resembles a butterfly head. This “false head” pattern is considered an adaptation to deflect predator attacks to less vulnerable parts of the body. The presence of symmetrical damage in left...

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Published in:PeerJ
Main Authors: Novelo Galicia, Eric, Luis Martínez, Moisés Armando, Cordero, Carlos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6598652/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31275751
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7143
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