Mate choice hypotheses usually focus on trait variation of chosen individuals. Recently,
mate choice studies have increasingly attended to the environmental circumstances …

Uncovering cryptic biodiversity is essential for understanding evolutionary processes and
patterns of ecosystem functioning, as well as for nature conservation. As European …

Characterizing and quantifying genome size variation among organisms and understanding
if genome size evolves as a consequence of adaptive or stochastic processes have been …

Current explanations for why sexual ornaments are found in both sexes include genetic
correlation, same sex competition, and mutual mate choice. In this study, we report …

Empirical and experimental studies reporting the probability that some females remain
unmated in field populations of insects (defined herein as mating failures) are reviewed in …

Molecular studies of natural populations are often designed to detect and categorize hidden
layers of cryptic diversity, and an emerging pattern suggests that cryptic species are more …

A large proportion of phytophagous insect species are specialised on one or a few host
plants, and female host plant preference is predicted to be tightly linked to high larval …

Phenotypic plasticity involves adaptive responses to predictable environmental fluctuations
and may promote evolutionary change. We studied the regulation of phenotypic plasticity in …

The aim of this book is to present a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field
observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and …

Switch‐induced developmental plasticity, such as the diapause decision in insects, is a
major form of adaptation to variable environments. As individuals that follow alternative …