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Original Articles

Hiding in the grass: Background matching conceals moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from detection by spider eyes (Araneae: Salticidae)

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Pages 207-214 | Received 21 Dec 2005, Accepted 04 May 2006, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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