Diversification is correlated with temperature in white and sulfur butterflies
A. P. S. Carvalho, H. L. Owens, R. A. St Laurent, C. Earl, K. M. Dexter, R. L. Messcher, K. R. Willmott, K. Aduse-Poku, S. C. Collins, N. T. Homziak, S. Hoshizaki, Y.-F. Hsu, A. G. Kizhakke, K. Kunte, D. J. Martins, , D. J. Lohman
This study links temperature stability and cool seasonal maxima to higher diversification rates in Pieridae butterflies, using a comprehensive phylogeny and distribution data.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology