From cryptic to colorful: Evolutionary decoupling of larval and adult color in butterflies
Abstract Many animals undergo complete metamorphosis, where larval forms change abruptly in adulthood. Color change during ontogeny is common, but there is little understanding of evolutionary patterns in these changes. Here, we use data on larval and adult color for 246 butterfly species (61% of al...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.149 |