In focusing on how organisms' generalizable functional properties (traits) interact
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …

Aim The number of studies investigating the nestedness and turnover components of beta
diversity has increased substantially, but our general understanding of the drivers of …

Warning signals are a striking example of natural selection present in almost every
ecological community–from Nordic meadows to tropical rainforests, defended prey species …

The diverse, largely Neotropical subtribe Euptychiina is widely regarded as one of the most
taxonomically challenging groups among all butterflies. Over the last two decades …

Deals with all aspects of adaptive resemblance Full colour Covers everything from classic
examples of Batesian, Mullerian, aggressive and sexual mimicries through to human …

Aim The biodiversity crisis has highlighted the need to assess and map biodiversity in order
to prioritize conservation efforts. Clearwing butterflies (tribe Ithomiini) have been proposed …

Mimicry rings are communities of mimetic organisms that are excellent models for ecological
and evolutionary studies because the community composition, the nature of the species …

Mimicry is one of the best-studied examples of adaptation, and recent studies have provided
new insights into the role of mimicry in speciation and diversification. Classical Müllerian …

The Neotropics harbour the most diverse flora and fauna on Earth. The Andes are a major
centre of diversification and source of diversity for adjacent areas in plants and vertebrates …

Understanding the mechanisms underlying species distributions and coexistence is both a
priority and a challenge for biodiversity hotspots such as the Neotropics. Here, we highlight …