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First description of the male and redescription of the female of parahiranetis salgadoi Gil-santana (Hemiptera, reduviidae, harpactorinae)
(2017-01-01)
The male of Parahiranetis salgadoi Gil-Santana, 2015 is described for the first time, with a redescription of the female of this species based on additional specimens. Comments on possible mimicry and crypsis exhibited by ...
Variable selection patterns on the labellum shape of Geoblasta pennicillata, a sexually deceptive orchid
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2009-09-07)
By mimicking shape and female mating pheromones, flowers of sexually deceptive orchids attract sexually excited males which pollinate them while trying to copulate. Although many studies have demonstrated the crucial ...
A Wolf in sheep’s clothing: The description of a fly resembling jumping spider of the genus Scoturius Simon, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae: Huriini)
(Public Library of Science, 2018-01)
Fly resemblance in arthropods is much less common than e.g., resemblance to ants or wasps, and has been mainly observed in beetles. Putative fly mimicry in arachnids has been reported only from the jumping spider genus ...
Intra and inter-specific communication in Heliconius
Heliconius butterflies are an excellent example of Müllerian mimicry, where phylogenetically distant species converge to nearly identical wing phenotype when occurring in sympatry. However, few studies have comprehensively ...