A simple neural change alters mating preferences in male butterflies, aiding rapid behavioral evolution, researchers report.

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 ...

The study, published in Current Biology, investigates the neural foundations of behavioral innovation in Heliconius butterflies, the only genus known to feed on both nectar and pollen. As part of ...

88, No. 2, Jun., 2005 Dynamics of a Subtropical Population of ... Dynamics of a Subtropical Population of the Zebra Longwing Butterfly Heliconius charithonia (Nymphalidae) This is the metadata section ...