Wing interference patterns are consistent and sexually dimorphic in the four families of crane flies (Diptera, Tipuloidea)
Wing interference patterns (WIP) are stable structural colors in insect wings caused by thin-film interference. This study seeks to establish WIP as a stable, sexually dimorphic, species-level character across the four families of Tipuloidea and investigate generic level WIP. Thirteen species of Tip...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2022-01-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/69060/download/pdf/ |