Thermal plasticity in protective wing pigmentation is modulated by genotype and food availability in an insect model of seasonal polyphenism.
E. van Bergen, G. Atencio, M. Saastamoinen, P. Beldade
This study examines how temperature and food availability interact to influence wing pigmentation in Bicyclus anynana butterflies, showing genotype-specific thermal plasticity and nutritional effects.
bioRxiv · Feb 26, 2024Evolutionary Biology