Origin of the mechanism of phenotypic plasticity in satyrid butterfly eyespots.
Bhardwaj S, Jolander LS, Wenk MR, Oliver JC, Nijhout HF, Monteiro A.
Bhardwaj S, et al.
Elife. 2020 Feb 11;9:e49544. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49544.
Elife. 2020.
PMID: 32041684
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These eye-like markings help deflect predators away from the butterfly's body so they attack the outer edges of their wings. However, in certain seasons, such as the dry season in Africa, the best way for this family to survive is by not drawing any attention to their bodi …
These eye-like markings help deflect predators away from the butterfly's body so they attack the outer edges of their wings. However, …