Ommochrome Wing Pigments in the Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieac076
Abstract: Abstract Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) use bright orange coloration to warn off predators as well as for sexual selection. Surprisingly the underlying pigment compounds have not been previously characterized. We used LCMS and fragmentation MS… read more here.
Keywords: wing pigments; pigments monarch; monarch butterfly; danaus plexippus ... See more keywords