Covering: 1990 up to 2022 Contrary to popular opinion, butterflies exhibit a rich chemistry
and elaborate use of volatile compounds, especially for sexual communication, but also for …

Flight was a key innovation in the adaptive radiation of insects. However, it is a complex trait
influenced by a large number of interacting biotic and abiotic factors, making it difficult to …

Sex-specific pheromones are known to play an important role in butterfly courtship, and may
influence both individual reproductive success and reproductive isolation between species …

Colour pattern is the main trait that drives mate recognition between Heliconius species that
are phylogenetically close. However, when this cue is compromised such as in cases of …

During courtship, male butterflies of many species produce androconial secretions
containing male sex pheromones (MSPs) that communicate species identity and affect …

Male Heliconius butterflies possess two pheromone emitting structures, wing androconia
and abdominal clasper scent glands. The composition of the clasper scent gland of males of …

Condition‐dependent traits can act as honest signals of mate quality, with fitter individuals
being able to display preferred phenotypes. Nutrition is known to be an important …

In many animals, mate choice is important for the maintenance of reproductive isolation
between species. Traits important for mate choice and behavioral isolation are predicted to …

Abstract The Mutillidae (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) are a family of solitary ectoparasitoid
wasps, famous for their sting and conspicuous coloration. The occurrence of Müllerian …

Identifying the traits causing reproductive isolation and the order in which they evolve is
fundamental to understanding speciation. Here, we quantify prezygotic and intrinsic …