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SUBMITTER: Hall DW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014620 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hall David W DW Sander Sarah E SE Pallansch Jennifer C JC Stanger-Hall Kathrin F KF
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution 20160808 9
Firefly species (Lampyridae) vary in the color of their adult bioluminescence. It has been hypothesized that color is selected to enhance detection by conspecifics. One mechanism to improve visibility of the signal is to increase contrast against ambient light. High contrast implies that fireflies active early in the evening will emit yellower luminescence to contrast against ambient light reflected from green vegetation, especially in habitats with high vegetation cover. Another mechanism to im ...[more]