Heliconius are a group of tropical butterflies known for their wide variety of wing patterns and colors, which act as a warning to predators. Because wing coloration is crucial for their survival ...

In a nutshell Butterflies choose mates based on vision, not scent or chance. Heliconius cydno butterflies are biologically wired to prefer mates with matching wing colors, and this preference is ...

The Florida Entomologist Vol. 88, No. 2, Jun., 2005 Dynamics of a Subtropical Population of ... Dynamics of a Subtropical Population of the Zebra Longwing Butterfly Heliconius charithonia (Nymphalidae ...

Male butterflies seek out mates with the same wing color as they find them more attractive, reveals new research. Genetics, ...