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Notes and References:

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Briscoe, A. D. & Chittka, L. (2001) The Evolution of Color Vision in Insects. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 2001. 46:471-510

Laughlin, S. B. (1976) The Sensitivities of Dragonfly Photoreceptors and the Voltage Gain of Transduction. J. comp. Physiol. 111, 221-247 (1976)

Yang E-C, Osorio D (1991) Spectral sensitivities of photoreceptors and lamina monopolar cells in the dragonfly, Hemicordulia tau. J Comp Physiol A 169: 663-669.

Yang, E.-C. and Osorio, D. (1992) Integration of ultraviolet and other spectral receptor types by the dragonfly lamina in dark and in light adapted states. Amer Zool 32:69A.

Yang E.C., Osorio D. (1996) Spectral responses and chromatic processing in the dragonfly lamina. J. Comp. Physiol. A 178(4):543-550

Land M.F. (1997) Visual Acuity in Insects. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 42:147-177

Warrant E.J., Nilsson D.-E. (1998) Absorption of White Light in Photoreceptors. Vision Res., Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 195-207. PII: S0042-6989(97)00151-X

Stavenga D., Smits R.P., Hoenders B.J. (1993) Simple Exponential Functions Describing the Absorbance Bands of Visual Pigment Spectra. Vision Res. 33(8) pp. 1011-1017. doi:10.1016/0042-6989(93)90237-Q



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