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. 2019 Jun 25;7:e7143. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7143

Figure 2. Examples of the ventral wing surfaces of pinned specimens of “false head” butterfly species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Theclinae).

Figure 2

(A–C) Micandra cyda (♀). (D–F) Pseudolycaena damo (♂). (G–I) Laothus erybathis (♀). (A) (D) (G) specimens with almost intact hindwings. (B) (E) (H) specimens with symmetrical damage in the false head area (considered evidence of deflected predator attacks). (C) (F) (I) specimens with non-symmetrical damage in the false head area. Photo credit: Raúl Iván Martínez.