Affiliation:
1. School of Biosciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
2. Sciences Department Museums Victoria Melbourne Victoria Australia
Abstract
AbstractAimTo predict future colour–climate relationships, it is important to distinguish thermal drivers of reflectance from other evolutionary drivers. We aimed to achieve this by comparing relationships between climate and coloration in ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) and near‐infrared (NIR) light, separately.LocationSamples were distributed primarily across Australia and North America, with some from Africa and Asia.Major taxa studiedColeoptera: Buprestidae.MethodsWe used jewel beetles as models to identify climatic drivers of reflectance, because jewel beetles have highly diverse coloration and a wide distribution and are often active in hot conditions. Specifically, we tested the association between climate, body size and reflectance using a phylogenetic comparative analysis for three wavebands (UV–Vis, NIR and total).ResultsReflectance of jewel beetles was more strongly predicted by body size than by climate. NIR reflectance and total reflectance were not associated with climate, but larger beetles had higher NIR reflectance. For UV–Vis reflectance, small beetles were darker in warmer and more humid environments, whereas there was no association with climate for large beetles.Main conclusionsOur study suggests that variation in reflectance of jewel beetles is not driven by thermal requirements and highlights the importance of considering NIR reflectance when evaluating explanations of the effects of colour on thermoregulation.
Funder
Australian Research Council
Subject
Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Global and Planetary Change
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