Deep computer vision reveals the mediation of thermal-melanism and body size by precipitation and sex in a threatened alpine butterfly, Parnassius smintheus
V. Shirey, R. Goswami, G. P. Latronica, A. Goudarzi, N. Neupane, G. A. Breed, L. Ries
The paper uses deep computer vision to analyze how precipitation and sex influence body size and melanism in Parnassius smintheus, finding sex-specific responses to environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2024 · PreprintEcology