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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Batesian mimicry"”.
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Batesian Mimicry: The Selective Advantage of Color Pattern
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An ecological study of Batesian mimicry in the British Syrphidae (Diptera)
This thesis is concerned with Batesian mimicry in British Syrphidae (Diptera), and examines the question of whether the ifies gain protection from mimicry. Batesian mimicry is the resemblance of a palatable animal (the mimic) to a distasteful or otherwise protected animal (the model), such that …
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The effect of female mate preference on the evolution of Batesian mimicry
… aspect of the theory of the evolution of mimicry. Males were unpainted or were painted either yellow as a control or black to resemble a newly arisen mimetic pattern. Painted males were permitted three courtships to achieve a mating. Failure to mate was followed by the release of the other …
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Are droneflies batesian mimics of honeybees?
This thesis explores the presumed Batesian mimicry of honeybees (Apis mellifera) (Hymenoptera:Apidae) by droneflies (Eristalis species) (Diptera:Syrphidae). Because droneflies do not show particularly close morphological similarity to honeybees, apart possibly in their size, the work has mainly …
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Structural Origins and Functions of Colour Diversity in Sea Slugs: Novel Photonic Architectures, Biological Roles, and Biomimetic Applications
… functions, from photoprotection in Sacoglossa to Batesian mimicry in Cephalaspidea and aposematism in Nudibranchia. In the case of Elysia viridis , I extended the study of the inorganic nanostructures producing the photonic colouration by examining its biogenesis. Additionally, as a separate …
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Modelling the evolution of warning signals and mimicry with individual-based simulations
… and maintenance of animal warning displays and mimicry. The early chapters of the thesis review the literature on evolution and coevolution in general, as well as setting out a position on the use of computational models in science. The focus then moves to the evolution of warning displays and a …