Specialized ommatidia of the polarization-sensitive dorsal rim area in the eye of monarch butterflies have non-functional reflecting tapeta

First Author: 

  • Labhart

Type: 

  • Article

Year: 

2009

Source: 

  • Cell and Tissue Research

Category: 

  • Monarch research, Orientation

Full Reference: 

Labhart T, Baumann F, Bernard GD. 2009. Specialized ommatidia of the polarization-sensitive dorsal rim area in the eye of monarch butterflies have non-functional reflecting tapeta. Cell and Tissue Research 338: 391-400.

Study Setting: 

  • Lab

Field Definitions

First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
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