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Evolution of aposematic warning coloration in parasitic wasps (Hymenoptera:Braconidae)

Creator:

Leathers, Jason Wayne

Abstract:

Many Hymenoptera, with their painful stings and noxious chemical defenses, exhibit bright aposematic warning color patterns and are the most frequently mimicked group of organisms. Such aposematic color patterns are found in parasitic wasps of the Neotropical Compsobracon group (Braconidae). Many members of this group exhibit color patterns similar to...

Resource Type:

Dissertation