Evolution of increased longevity and slowed ageing in a genus of tropical butterfly
Jessica M. Foley, Josie McPherson, Made Roger, Cruz Batista, Rémi Mauxion, Greta Hernández, Richard Kelson, Fletcher J. Young, W. Owen McMillan, Stephen Hugh Montgomery
This study identifies the Neotropical butterfly genus Heliconius as a model for studying longevity evolution, finding heritable mechanisms of slowed ageing in long-lived species.
Nature Communications · Jun 16, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology