False holes as camouflage

Long noted by naturalists, leaf mimicry provides some of the most impressive examples of camouflage through masquerade. Many species of leaf-mimicking Lepidoptera also sport wing markings that closely resemble irregularly shaped holes caused by decay or insect damage. Despite proposals that such mar...

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Published in:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Costello, Leah M., Scott-Samuel, Nicholas E., Kjernsmo, Karin, Cuthill, Innes C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2020
Subjects:
Evolution
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7126085/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32156219
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0126
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