The "False Head" Hypothesis: Predation and Wing Pattern Variation of Lycaenid Butterflies
@article{Robbins1981TheH, title={The "False Head" Hypothesis: Predation and Wing Pattern Variation of Lycaenid Butterflies}, author={R. K. Robbins}, journal={The American Naturalist}, year={1981}, volume={118}, pages={770 - 775} }
Camouflage, mimicry, and other forms of deceptive appearances have presumably evolved under selective pressures from predators who hunt by sight (e.g., Cott 1940). A fascinating example of deceptive coloration is the hypothesis that the ventral wing pattern of lycaenid butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) creates an impression of a head at the posterior end of the butterfly that diverts predator attacks towards the less vulnerable end of the insect (reviewed in Robbins 1980). Predators may… CONTINUE READING
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