Pupal colour–pupation substrate correlation in butterflies
Harshad Vijay Mayekar,
Ullasa Kodandaramaiah
Abstract:The pupal colour of many butterflies is plastic, being green or brown depending on the environment in which they develop. In most species with pupal colour plasticity (PCP), larvae that pupate on leaves tend to develop into green pupae whereas those that pupate off‐leaf (e.g., on the stem or soil) tend to become brown. This correlation between background and pupal colour has been hypothesized to protect the butterflies against predation by allowing them to match their background, although experimental evidence… Show more
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