To understand how males perceive different wing colors, the researchers investigated the color sensitivity and activity of photoreceptors in the butterflies’ eyes. They found that green-sensitive ...

Consequently, wing color and pattern can vary depending on the season during which a butterfly is born. The top row of Figure 2 shows examples of three different butterfly species. The bottom row ...

To understand how males perceive different wing colors, they investigated the color sensitivity and activity of photoreceptors in the butterflies' eyes. They found that green-sensitive ...

While the ecological factors behind this shift are well-studied, the genetic mechanisms remain unclear. Tian’s childhood fascination with butterflies, inspired by their beauty as he watched them rest ...

Museum Microlepidoptera curator Dr David Lees explains. There are more than 18,000 named butterfly species on the planet today, and about 140,000 different moth species. All of them evolved from a ...

To understand how males perceive different wing colors, the researchers investigated the color sensitivity and activity of photoreceptors in the butterflies’ eyes. They found that green ...