The Ornate Moth, Utetheisa ornatrix, has served as a model species in chemical ecology
studies for decades. Like in the widely publicized stories of the Monarch and other milkweed …

Traits that promote the maintenance of body temperatures within an optimal range provide
advantages to ectothermic species. Pigmentation plasticity is found in many insects and …

Abstract Cosmosoma maishei (Laguerre, Antenor 1: 153–172, 2014) is an Arctiini moth
restricted to high elevations in the mountain Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspots. A narrow …

5. Discussion: I discussed the observed results in light of current knowledge about the effect
of heparin on gene function. However, this part of the manuscript remains very concise to …

Background: Studies of heparin effects on Lepidoptera wing patterns have been restricted to
a small number of species. I report observations from experiments on a broader range of …

Polymorphisms for melanic form of insects may provide various selective advantages.
However, melanic alleles may have significant/subtle pleiotrophic “costs.” Several potential …

Papua has a high diversity of butterflies, especially in mainland areas. Most of the data on
the diversity and distribution of Papilionoidea, such as the example of Papilio ulysses in the …

While melanization in insects is a well-documented physiological response to wounds,
bacterial, fungal and viral infections, and parasites, the potential influence of the process on …

Our knowledge of wing pattern formation in Lepidoptera has advanced significantly in recent
years due to the careful examination of several groups of butterflies. The eyespot is a …