The evolution of red color vision is linked to coordinated rhodopsin tuning in lycaenid butterflies
MA Liénard, GD Bernard, A Allen… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Color vision has evolved multiple times in both vertebrates and invertebrates and is largely
determined by the number and variation in spectral sensitivities of distinct opsin subclasses …
determined by the number and variation in spectral sensitivities of distinct opsin subclasses …
Gut microbiomes of cycad-feeding insects tolerant to β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) are rich in siderophore biosynthesis
K Gutiérrez-García, MRL Whitaker… - ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Ingestion of the cycad toxins β-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and azoxyglycosides is
harmful to diverse organisms. However, some insects are specialized to feed on toxin-rich …
harmful to diverse organisms. However, some insects are specialized to feed on toxin-rich …
Gregariousness in lepidopteran larvae
C Qian, C Wen, X Guo, X Yang, X Wen, T Ma… - Insect …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The gregarious lifestyle of lepidopteran larvae is diverse and shaped by a complex interplay
of ecological and evolutionary factors. Our review showed that the larval‐aggregation …
of ecological and evolutionary factors. Our review showed that the larval‐aggregation …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of herbivory by Zerenopsis lepida (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) on the endangered Encephalartos eugene-maraisii under field conditions
PD Janse van Rensburg, H Bezuidenhout… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
Encephalartos eugene-maraisii is an endangered, endemic plant in the Waterberg Mountain
range of South Africa. This is the first report of herbivory by Zerenopsis lepida (Lepidoptera …
range of South Africa. This is the first report of herbivory by Zerenopsis lepida (Lepidoptera …
Evolutionary trade-offs between male secondary sexual traits revealed by a phylogeny of the hyperdiverse tribe Eumaeini (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
WA Valencia-Montoya, TB Quental… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Male butterflies in the hyperdiverse tribe Eumaeini possess an unusually complex and
diverse repertoire of secondary sexual characteristics involved in pheromone production …
diverse repertoire of secondary sexual characteristics involved in pheromone production …
[HTML][HTML] Cycad-weevil pollination symbiosis is characterized by rapidly evolving and highly specific plant-insect chemical communication
Coevolution between plants and insects is thought to be responsible for generating
biodiversity. Extensive research has focused largely on antagonistic herbivorous …
biodiversity. Extensive research has focused largely on antagonistic herbivorous …
[HTML][HTML] BMAA in cycad-feeding Lepidoptera: defensive sequestration or bioaccumulation?
MRL Whitaker, SA Banack, MC Mescher… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Many herbivorous Lepidoptera accumulate plant toxins within their own tissues as a
defensive strategy. Pioneering research in this area was conducted by Miriam Rothschild …
defensive strategy. Pioneering research in this area was conducted by Miriam Rothschild …
[HTML][HTML] A Robinson Crusoe story in the fossil record: Plant-insect interactions from a Middle Jurassic ephemeral volcanic island (Eastern Spain)
We present here the first record of plant-insect interactions from an ephemeral volcanic
island that was placed 150 km away from the nearest continental mass. The island was …
island that was placed 150 km away from the nearest continental mass. The island was …
A switch to feeding on cycads generates parallel accelerated evolution of toxin tolerance in two clades of Eumaeus caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
We assembled a complete reference genome of Eumaeus atala, an aposematic cycad-
eating hairstreak butterfly that suffered near extinction in the United States in the last century …
eating hairstreak butterfly that suffered near extinction in the United States in the last century …
[HTML][HTML] A checklist of gymnosperm-feeding leafminers (Arthopoda, Insecta) in North America and Europe
The leafminers on gymnosperms receive much less attention than those on either
angiosperms or ferns. Given the distinctly different leaf shape and leaf venation found in …
angiosperms or ferns. Given the distinctly different leaf shape and leaf venation found in …