DRP008053
Evolutionary process of fine-tuning in background matching camouflage in the sandy beach tiger beetle Chaetodera laetescripta
This project explores the genetic background underlying the geographic variation of elytral coloration of the sandy beach tiger beetle Chaetodera laetescripta. The elytral color of this tiger beetle shows fine matching to the color of the sandy beach they inhabit and functions as camouflage.