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9 mar 2015 · When the butterfly rests with wings held together, the ventral surface of a single pair of wings (a forewing and a hindwing) are visible, making it relatively more difficult for a pair of large eyespots to evolve on the ventral wing surface.
18 lip 2011 · Numerous butterflies have circular patterns called eyespots on their wings. Explanations for their functional value have until recently remained hypothetical. However, several studies in the last few years have supported long-standing hypotheses, and the current paper reviews these recent advances.
7 maj 2015 · In this study, we tested whether the intimidating effect of butterfly eyespots is caused by the mere conspicuousness of the spot or by its mimicry of a predator eye. Our results provide clear support for the eye-mimicry hypothesis but not the conspicuousness hypothesis.
Butterflies and moths with eye-like patterns on their wings are fascinating examples of nature’s ingenuity. These eye spots serve as a defense mechanism, tricking predators into thinking they are staring into the eyes of a much larger and more dangerous creature.
7 kwi 2015 · Big spots on butterfly wings actually can mimic the eyes of predators, a new study finds, reviving a partly discredited textbook truth with fresh evidence.
4 lis 2018 · First of all, there are many different types of spots (and other shapes) on butterfly wings, with lots of different functions, including: avoiding being eaten by deflecting attacks; marks for sexual selection; warning patterns and colours; or as markings to improve camouflage.
8 mar 2022 · DOI: Butterfly eyespots evolved via cooption of an ancestral gene-regulatory network that also patterns antennae, legs, and wings. Researchers probe the genetic logic underlying eyespot development on butterfly wings, identifying the origin of a beautiful and useful novel complex trait.
