The colours of insects function in intraspecific communication such as sexual signalling,
interspecific communication such as protection from predators, and in physiological …

Aim In wide‐ranging taxa occupying broad climate gradients, alternative colour pattern
variants (ie morphs) may emerge as an adaptive response to local climatic regimes. We …

Body temperature affects various aspects of ectotherm biology. Reptiles, as ectotherms, gain
and control their temperature mainly through behavioural adjustments, although some body …

Cuticle pigmentation was shown to be associated with body temperature for several
relatively large species of insects, but it was questioned for small insects. Here we used a …

High mountains are harsh environments in which colder temperatures and higher levels of
UV-B radiation are common. These abiotic conditions strongly affect animals' biology, often …

Abstract Monarch butterflies in North America have an exceptionally large breeding
distribution, occupying regions west of the Rocky Mountains and throughout the eastern …

Elevational gradients are closely associated with strong abiotic variation at small spatial
scales and provide a powerful tool to assess species' adjustments to climatic and other …

To analyse geographic variation patterns and assess the applicability of biogeographical
rules in insects, the West Palaearctic anthidiine bee Eoanthidium insulare serves as an …

Variations in species morphology and life‐history traits strongly correlate with geographic
and climatic characteristics. Most studies on morphological variations in animals focus on …

Cuticle pigmentation has been clearly demonstrated to impact body temperature for several
relatively large species of insects, but it was questioned for small insects. Here we used a …