Eyespots deflect predator attack increasing fitness and promoting the evolution of phenotypic plasticity

• Main Authors: Prudic, K.L, Stoehr, A.M, Wasik, B.R, Monteiro, A
• Other Authors: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
• Format: Article
• Published: Royal Society of London 2020
• Subjects: adaptive radiation; butterfly; evolutionary biology; fitness; oviposition; phenotypic plasticity; reciprocity; reproductive success; survival; visual cue; wing; animal; evolution; female; forelimb; genetic selection; genetics; insect; longevity; male; phenotype; physiology; pigmentation; predation; reproduction; reproductive fitness; season; Animals; Biological Evolution; Butterflies; Female; Genetic Fitness; Insects; Longevity; Male; Phenotype; Pigmentation; Predatory Behavior; Reproduction; Seasons; Selection, Genetic; Wings, Animal
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/180133
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1098/rspb.2014.1531