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Article: Dark butterflies camouflaged from predation in dark tropical forest understories

TitleDark butterflies camouflaged from predation in dark tropical forest understories
Authors
KeywordsArtificial butterfly
Morphology
Predation
Tropical rainforest
Wing luminance
Issue Date2018
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2311
Citation
Ecological Entomology, 2018, v. 43 n. 3, p. 304-309 How to Cite?
Abstract1. Morphological characteristics, especially coloration, are related to thermoregulation and camouflage, both of which are crucial for species survival and fitness. In cool environments such as the understorey of closed rainforests, darker organisms have thermal advantages and may be able to absorb heat more efficiently. However, such habitats are also suitable for darker organisms with respect to camouflage, making it difficult to elucidate whether the association of dark‐coloured organisms with shady environments is a consequence of thermal stress or predation pressure, or both. 2. In this study, butterfly communities were surveyed and artificial butterflies (mealworms attached to plastic sheeting to mimic adult butterflies) used to test whether differences in wing luminance are related to predation rates within open and closed habitats in monsoonal tropical forests of southwestern China. 3. Using artificial butterflies, significantly lower predation rates were found for dark‐coloured artificial butterflies within closed habitats, whereas such relationships were not found within open habitats. It was found that actual butterfly communities were also significantly darker in closed than in open habitats. 4. These results demonstrate that darker colours may have the effect of reducing predation rates in shady environments and that different habitat types can have contrasting effects on luminance and therefore predation risk.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/272489
ISSN
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dc.contributor.authorCheng, W-
dc.contributor.authorXing, S-
dc.contributor.authorChen, Y-
dc.contributor.authorLin, R-
dc.contributor.authorBonebrake, TC-
dc.contributor.authorNakamura, A-
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-20T10:43:17Z-
dc.date.available2019-07-20T10:43:17Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationEcological Entomology, 2018, v. 43 n. 3, p. 304-309-
dc.identifier.issn0307-6946-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/272489-
dc.description.abstract1. Morphological characteristics, especially coloration, are related to thermoregulation and camouflage, both of which are crucial for species survival and fitness. In cool environments such as the understorey of closed rainforests, darker organisms have thermal advantages and may be able to absorb heat more efficiently. However, such habitats are also suitable for darker organisms with respect to camouflage, making it difficult to elucidate whether the association of dark‐coloured organisms with shady environments is a consequence of thermal stress or predation pressure, or both. 2. In this study, butterfly communities were surveyed and artificial butterflies (mealworms attached to plastic sheeting to mimic adult butterflies) used to test whether differences in wing luminance are related to predation rates within open and closed habitats in monsoonal tropical forests of southwestern China. 3. Using artificial butterflies, significantly lower predation rates were found for dark‐coloured artificial butterflies within closed habitats, whereas such relationships were not found within open habitats. It was found that actual butterfly communities were also significantly darker in closed than in open habitats. 4. These results demonstrate that darker colours may have the effect of reducing predation rates in shady environments and that different habitat types can have contrasting effects on luminance and therefore predation risk.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2311-
dc.relation.ispartofEcological Entomology-
dc.subjectArtificial butterfly-
dc.subjectMorphology-
dc.subjectPredation-
dc.subjectTropical rainforest-
dc.subjectWing luminance-
dc.titleDark butterflies camouflaged from predation in dark tropical forest understories-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailCheng, W: wdcheng@connect.hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailXing, S: xs98022@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailBonebrake, TC: tbone@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityBonebrake, TC=rp01676-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/een.12499-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85039765436-
dc.identifier.hkuros298371-
dc.identifier.volume43-
dc.identifier.issue3-
dc.identifier.spage304-
dc.identifier.epage309-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000431494500004-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0307-6946-

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