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Colour Vision: Colouring the Dark

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posted on 2023-06-08, 08:53 authored by Michael F Land, Daniel Colaco OsorioDaniel Colaco Osorio
Humans lose colour vision at night and it has often been assumed that this happens to other animals as well. It is not true of nocturnal moths, however: a recent study has shown that the elephant hawk moth makes use of trichromatic colour vision when seeking flowers by starlight.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Current Biology

ISSN

0960-9822

Issue

3

Volume

13

Page range

R83-R85

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  • Biology and Environmental Science Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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