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Phylogenetic Codivergence Supports Coevolution of Mimetic Heliconius Butterflies [PDF]

, 2012
The unpalatable and warning-patterned butterflies _Heliconius erato_ and _Heliconius melpomene_ provide the best studied example of mutualistic Müllerian mimicry, thought – but rarely demonstrated – to promote coevolution.
AJ Drummond, AJ Eckert, AVZ Brower, AVZ Brower, B Charlesworth, BA Counterman, C Conow, C Zhang, CEG Pinheiro, CF Arias, Corrie S. Moreau, D Posada, DD Kapan, DH Janzen, DJ Futuyma, DJ Futyma, DL Swofford, EB Wilson, F Müller, FS Ceccarelli, G Jobb, G Lamas, GA Watterson, H Akaike, H Eltringham, H Engler, H Shimodaira, HM Hines, HW Bates, J Heled, J Hey, J Mallet, J Mallet, J Wakely, JE McCormack, Jennifer Hoyal Cuthill, JKS Brown, JN Thompson, JN Thompson, JRG Turner, KS Brown, LE Gilbert, LE Gilbert, M Beltrán, M Beltrán, M Heikkilä, M Joron, MA Charleston, MA Charleston, Michael Charleston, MR Kronforst, MR Kronforst, NA Rosenberg, NS Flanagan, P Chai, Page, PM Sheppard, R Frankham, RC Edgar, RD Reed, S Gandon, S Knapp, S Wright, S-P Quek, SW Baxter, TJ Simonsen, WP Maddison, WP Maddison, WP Maddison, WW Benson, Z Yang   +70 more
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Honest signalling in predator–prey interactions: Testing the resource allocation hypothesis

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 2833-2848, October 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Warning signals are honest if they reliably deliver information about prey unprofitability to predators. One potential mechanism that may create and maintain a positive relationship between the strength of signals and defence is the resource allocation between these ...
Emily Burdfield‐Steel, Cristina Ottocento, Miriam Furlanetto, Bibiana Rojas, Ossi Nokelainen, Johanna Mappes   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic switch in UV response of mimicry-related pale-yellow colors in Batesian mimic butterfly, Papilio polytes [PDF]

, 2021
Shinichi Yoda, Kousuke Sakakura, Tasuku Kitamura, Yusuke Kondo, Kazuki Sato, Ryosuke Ohnuki, Itsuki Someya, Shinya Komata, Tetsuya Kojima, Shinya Yoshioka, Haruhiko Fujiwara   +10 more
openalex   +1 more source

Do sun orchids mimic buzz‐pollinated plants? An experimental test of the adaptive significance of false anthers

Functional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 10, Page 2876-2888, October 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Mimicry implies that an organism gains fitness by resembling a model species, and one example is rewardless plants that attract pollinators by resembling co‐flowering species that provide rewards.
Daniela Scaccabarozzi, Nina Sletvold
wiley   +1 more source

Ancient origin and maternal inheritance of blue cuckoo eggs [PDF]

, 2016
Maternal inheritance via the female-specific W chromosome was long ago proposed as a potential solution to the evolutionary enigma of co-existing host-specific races (or 'gentes') in avian brood parasites.
Ekrem, Torbjørn, Fossøy, Frode, Liang, Wei, Moksnes, Arne, Møller, Anders P., Rutila, Jarkko, Røskaft, Eivin, Sorenson, Michael D., Stokke, Bård G., Takasu, Fugo, Yang, Canchao   +10 more
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How do parasites and predators choose their victim? A trade‐off between quality and vulnerability across antagonistic interactions

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 5, Page 2099-2115, October 2025.
ABSTRACT From blood‐sucking lice and food‐stealing gulls to pandemic‐inducing viruses and egg‐eating snakes: parasites and predators are ubiquitous in shaping ecology and evolution. Fundamental to these interactions is the way in which parasites and predators choose their victim. Here, I argue that a trade‐off between host quality and vulnerability can
Mairenn C. Attwood
wiley   +1 more source

A Predator's Perspective of the Accuracy of Ant Mimicry in Spiders

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 2012
Among spiders, resemblance of ants (myrmecomorphy) usually involves the Batesian mimicry, in which the spider coopts the morphological and behavioural characteristics of ants to deceive ant-averse predators.
Ximena J. Nelson
doaj   +1 more source

Resolving the Raven Paradox: Simple Random Sampling, Stratified Random Sampling, and Inference to the Best Explanation [PDF]

, 2021
Simple random sampling resolutions of the raven paradox relevantly diverge from scientific practice. We develop a stratified random sampling model, yielding a better fit and apparently rehabilitating simple random sampling as a legitimate idealization.
Ward, Barry
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Anther mimicry in an African orchid pollinated by pollen‐feeding beetles

Plant Biology, Volume 27, Issue 6, Page 1071-1078, October 2025.
Beetles chew the fleshy yellow tips of an orchid's petals and pollinate its flowers, representing a novel case of pollen‐seeking beetles being deceived through anther mimicry. Abstract Flowers of many species have yellow markings that appear to mimic anthers or pollen and attract the attention of pollen‐seeking insects (usually female bees).
A. Adit, S. D. Johnson
wiley   +1 more source

Field observations of heterospecific mating attempts by males of Papilio polytes (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) toward newly eclosed individuals

Entomological Science, Volume 28, Issue 3, September 2025.
We report three observational cases of male Papilio polytes courting and pairing with heterospecific butterflies, including a male from a different family, Nymphalidae. These findings suggest poor mate discriminability in P. polytes males and challenge the hypothesis that male mate preference contributes to the maintenance of female‐limited ...
Shuya YOSHIOKA, Kai AMINO
wiley   +1 more source