Recent patterns of global change have highlighted the importance of understanding the
dynamics and mechanisms of species range shifts and expansions. Unique demographic …

During recent climate warming, many insect species have shifted their ranges to higher
latitudes and altitudes. These expansions mirror those that occurred after the Last Glacial …

Butterflies display extreme variation in wing shape associated with tremendous ecological
diversity. Disentangling the role of neutral versus adaptive processes in wing shape …

Allocation of larval food resources affects adult morphology and fitness in holometabolous
insects. Here we explore the effects on adult morphology and female fitness of larval semi …

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are parasitized by the protozoan Ophryocystis
elektroscirrha throughout their geographical range. Monarchs inhabiting seasonally …

Explanations for rapid species' range expansions have typically been purely ecological, with
little attention given to evolutionary processes. We tested predictions for the evolution of …

Dispersal ability of a species is a key ecological characteristic, affecting a range of
processes from adaptation, community dynamics and genetic structure, to distribution and …

Dispersal is a key life‐history trait, especially in species inhabiting fragmented landscapes.
The process of dispersal is affected by a suite of morphological, physiological, and …

Aim In aquatic ecosystems, standing (lentic) and running (lotic) waters differ fundamentally
in their stability and persistence, shaping the comparative population genetic structure …

Moths and other insects are attracted by artificial light sources. This flight-to-light behaviour
disrupts their general activity focused on finding resources, such as mating partners, and …