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Colour pattern variation affects predation in chrysomeline larvae

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Most animals are under strong selection to avoid predation, and several strategies have evolved in response to this selection. The developmental change in colour patterns of toxin-protected chrysomeline larvae provides a system to investigate the potential costs and benefits of conspicuous coloration development in animals. Field experiments in which artificial, palatable prey of various colour patterns were presented to wild avian predators confirmed that warning colours alone are not sufficient to deter predation, but that the spatial distribution of yellow and black coloration may be key to conferring a warning signal. Crown Copyright (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour. All rights reserved.

aposematismchrysomelidscolour patternslarval modelsontogenetic colour change

Tan, Eunice J.、Reid, Chris A. M.、Elgar, Mark A.

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Univ Melbourne, Sch Biosci, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia

Australian Museum, Dept Entomol, Sydney, NSW, Australia

2016

10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.05.019

Animal behaviour

Animal behaviour

SCI
ISSN：0003-3472
年,卷(期)：2016.118
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