Visual signals in the form of wing color, size, shape, pattern, and UV reflectance play an
important role in the mating and reproductive strategies of diurnal butterflies. Wing-based …

Visual signals in the form of wing color, size, shape, pattern, and UV reflectance play an
important role in the mating and reproductive strategies of diurnal butterflies. Wing-based …

Variations in environmental factors such as temperature, precipitation, and day length during
larval development are known to affect morphological traits in butterflies related to their …

Phenotypic plasticity is a widespread mechanism that allows animals to respond quickly to
seasonal changes in their environment. However, the depth and complexity of these plastic …

Flying insects occupy both diurnal and nocturnal niches, and their visual systems encounter
distinct challenges in both conditions. Visual adaptations, such as superposition eyes of …

Flying insects occupy both diurnal and nocturnal niches, and their visual systems encounter
distinct challenges in both conditions. Visual adaptations, such as superposition eyes of …

Visual signaling in animals can serve many uses, including predator deterrence and mate
attraction. In many cases, signals used to advertise unprofitability to predators are also used …

Highlights•Papilio has six classes of spectral receptor cells, arranged in different
combinations in its three ommatidial types.•Papilio's vision exhibits color constancy, color …

Allocation of larval food resources affects adult morphology and fitness in holometabolous
insects. Here we explore the effects on adult morphology and female fitness of larval semi …

Butterflies are widely invoked as model organisms in studies of metapopulation and
dispersal processes. Integral to such investigations are understandings of perceptual range; …