Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes

New research probes the vibrant vision and complex evolutionary history of jewel beetles.

Jewel beetle's bright colored shell serves as camouflage from

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Color of Jewels: Studies of Beetle Coloration Shed Light on Insect

Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes

Far from random, evolution follows a predictable genetic pattern

Jewel Beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) sequenced in this study. a

Iridescent Beetle Adornments Suggest Incipient Status Competition

Jewel Beetles Evolve to See New Colors by Duplicating Their Genes

Variations of color types of C. buqueti in Chiloe Island

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