Multiple axes of visual system diversity in Ithomiini, an ecologically diverse tribe of mimetic butterflies
J. B. Wainwright, C. Schofield, M. Conway, D. Phillips, E. Martin-Silverstone, E. A. Brodrick, F. Cicconardi, M. J. How, N. W. Roberts, S. Montgomery
The paper examines visual system variation in four Ithomiini butterfly species, finding relaxed selection on opsins, interspecific physiological shifts, and sexual dimorphism in visual structures.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2023Evolutionary Biology