Predator dependent mimetic complexes: Do passerine birds avoid Central European red-and-black Heteroptera?
True bugs are generally considered to be well protected against bird predation. Sympatric species that have similar warning coloration are supposed to form a functional Müllerian mimetic complex avoided by visually oriented avian predators. We have tested whether these assumptions hold true for four...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2010-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201003-0008_Predator_dependent_mimetic_complexes_Do_passerine_birds_avoid_Central_European_red-and-black_Heteroptera.php |