Eocene aposematic patterns persist in modern European Lycidae beetles despite the absence of co-mimics
Summary: Ancient aposematic signals might have evolved under different ecological circumstances. Using European Cenozoic amber and phylogenetic reconstruction, we evaluated the evolution of net-winged beetle aposematism. We describe Priabonian Hiekeolycus winkleri sp. nov. from Baltic amber, review...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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Series: | iScience |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223002948 |