Effects of melanization in the juvenile stages of the European map butterfly (Araschnia
levana) and the peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on the life history traits, larval and pupal …

Oviposition site selection by herbivores can depend not only on the quality of host
resources, but also on the risk of predation, parasitism and interference. Females of the …

In butterflies, wing colour may simultaneously be under sexual selection in the context of
mating selection and natural selection in the context of thermoregulation. In the present …

The dorsal wings of male Sasakia charonda butterflies display a striking blue iridescent
coloration, which is accentuated by white, orange-yellow and red spots, as well as by brown …

Environmental factors controlling seasonal morph determination and extension of the larval
stages in Lycaena phlaeas daimio were studied in field observations and laboratory …

Background Body coloration is an ecologically important trait that is often involved in prey-
predator interactions through mimicry and crypsis. Although this subject has attracted the …

Animals often express behavioral preferences for different types of food or other resources,
and these preferences can evolve or shift following association with novel food types. Shifts …

We asked whether ambient temperatures can affect morph frequencies within a subarctic
population of the polymorphic leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica through thermal melanism …

In an attempt to identify chemical signals governing the general flower and silique feeding
behavior of larvae of the orange tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines (L.), we investigated …

Background Learning abilities help animals modify their behaviors based on experience
and innate sensory biases to confront environmental unpredictability. In a food acquisition …