Gliding in the Amazonian canopy: adaptive evolution of flight in Morpho butterflies
C. Le Roy, D. Amadori, S. Charberet, J. Windt, F. T. Muijres, V. Llaurens, V. Debat
This study compares flight adaptations in canopy and understory Morpho butterflies, showing canopy species have more efficient gliding flight through distinct combinations of wing shape and behavior.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2021Evolutionary Biology