# THE EVOLUTIONARY SIGNIFICANCE OF BUMBLE BEE COLOR PATTERNS: A MIMETIC INTERPRETATION

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-evolutionary-significance-of-bumble-bee-color-patterns-a-mimetic/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | R. C. Plowright,Robin E. Owen |
| Citations | 129 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1980.tb04002.x |
| Fields | Agricultural and Biological Sciences,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2090883873 |
| PMID | 28563986 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1980 |

## Paper authors

- [Robin E. Owen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robin-e-owen/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Plant and animal studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/plant-and-animal-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Plant and animal studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/plant-and-animal-studies/)
- [Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior](https://scholariq.org/topics/insect-and-arachnid-ecology-and-behavior/)
- [Insect and Pesticide Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/insect-and-pesticide-research/)

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