A comparative analysis of the evolution of imperfect mimicry

Heather D. Penney, Christopher Hassall, Jeffrey H. Skevington, Kevin R. Abbott and Thomas N. Sherratt ()
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Heather D. Penney: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada
Christopher Hassall: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada
Jeffrey H. Skevington: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada
Kevin R. Abbott: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada
Thomas N. Sherratt: Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, K1S 5B6, Canada

Nature, 2012, vol. 483, issue 7390, 461-464

Abstract: In hoverflies with a small body size, even imperfect Batesian mimicry suffices to limit predation because they are not subject to particularly intense selection.

Date: 2012
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