Predator selection on phenotypic variability of cryptic and aposematic moths

Abstract Natural selection generally favours phenotypic variability in camouflaged organisms, whereas aposematic organisms are expected to evolve a more uniform warning coloration. However, no comprehensive analysis of the phenotypic consequences of predator selection in aposematic and cryptic speci...

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Main Authors: Ossi Nokelainen, Sanni A. Silvasti, Sharon Y. Strauss, Niklas Wahlberg, Johanna Mappes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45329-5