Forests are a mosaic of light spectra, and colour signal efficiency might change in different
light environments. Local adaptation in Heliconius butterflies is linked to microhabitat use …

Heliconius butterflies exhibit Müllerian mimicry, in which two or more unpalatable species
share a mutual advantage from having a common conspicuous colour pattern. These …

Heliconius butterflies are well-known for their colourful wing patterns, which advertise
distastefulness to potential predators and are used during mate choice. However, the …

Adaptive coloration is under conflicting selection pressures: choosing potential mates and
warning signaling against visually guided predators. Different elements of the color signal …

Although mimetic animal coloration has been studied since Darwin's time, many questions
on the efficacy, evolution, and function of mimicry remain unanswered. Müller (1879) …

Mating cues are often comprised of several elements, which can act independently, or in
concert to attract a suitable partner. Individual elements may also function in other contexts …

Animal vision is important for mediating multiple complex behaviours. In Heliconius
butterflies, vision guides fundamental behaviours such as oviposition, foraging and mate …

Visual signaling in animals can serve many uses, including predator deterrence and mate
attraction. In many cases, signals used to advertise unprofitability to predators are also used …

Butterflies have evolved an immense diversity in eye organization to support a range of
vision-based behaviors including courtship, oviposition, and foraging. This diversity has …

When populations experience different sensory conditions, natural selection may favor
whole sensory system divergence, from the peripheral structures to the brain. We …