The Redder the Better: Wing Color Predicts Flight Performance in Monarch Butterflies

Andrew K. Davis; Jean Chi; Catherine Bradley; Sonia Altizer

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0041323

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The Redder the Better: Wing Color Predicts Flight Performance in Monarch Butterflies

Andrew K. Davis ,

* E-mail: akdavis@uga.edu

Affiliation Odum School of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Jean Chi,

Affiliation Odum School of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Catherine Bradley,

Affiliation Odum School of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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Sonia Altizer

Affiliation Odum School of Ecology, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America
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The Redder the Better: Wing Color Predicts Flight Performance in Monarch Butterflies

Andrew K. Davis,
Jean Chi,
Catherine Bradley,
Sonia Altizer

Published: July 25, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041323

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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 27 Jul 2012 at 22:41 GMT

The following articles represent some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Eureka Alert
Title: “Darker wings for monarch butterflies mean better flight”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

Publication: ABC Science
Title: “Monarchs with redder wings fly further - News in Science (ABC Science)”
http://www.abc.net.au/sci...

Publication: ioL SciTech
Title: “Why dark butterflies are better flyers - IOL SciTech | IOL.co.za”
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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 06 Aug 2012 at 20:18 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Hindustan Times
Title: “Butterflies with darker wings have greater ability to fly - Hindustan Times”
http://www.hindustantimes...

Publication: International Science Times
Title: “Monarch Butterflies with Darker Wings Fly Farther - International Science Times”
http://www.isciencetimes....

Publication: Daily Mail
Title: “Do butterflies with darker wings have a greater ability to fly? It's down to pigmentation, say scientists | Mail Online”
http://www.dailymail.co.u...

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