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 ...

The Butterflies in Bloom exhibit is getting close to finishing for the season with guests filling the conservatory to ...

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 ...

For the best results, you'll want to make the smaller butterfly and smaller flower shapes a different color than the larger ones so that you can have a nice contrast and lots of color on this easy ...

Heliconius are a group of tropical butterflies known for their wide variety of wing patterns and colors, which act as a warning to predators. Because wing coloration is crucial for their survival ...

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 ...

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 ...