Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Hyperdivergent haplotypes control melanic camouflage in a polymorphic moth
Luca Livraghi, Jordan L Cassily, Mallory Brayer…·Arnaud Martin
This study identifies the ivory:mir-193 locus as a major determinant of melanic color variation in Anticarsia gemmatalis moths, showing that divergent haplotypes and regulatory elements control dark morph pigmentation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.24.707733