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SUBMITTER: Chotard A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9130794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chotard Ariane A Ledamoisel Joséphine J Decamps Thierry T Herrel Anthony A Chaine Alexis S AS Llaurens Violaine V Debat Vincent V
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20220525 1975
Predation is a powerful selective force shaping many behavioural and morphological traits in prey species. The deflection of predator attacks from vital parts of the prey usually involves the coordinated evolution of prey body shape and colour. Here, we test the deflection effect of hindwing (HW) tails in the swallowtail butterfly <i>Iphiclides podalirius</i>. In this species, HWs display long tails associated with a conspicuous colour pattern. By surveying the wings within a wild population of ...[more]