M. Linares

Adaptive introgression of a visual preference gene

The paper shows two Heliconius butterfly species evolved similar visual mating preferences through hybridization, linking a gene to behavior.

Does sexual conflict contribute to the evolution of novel warning patterns?

This study investigates whether sexual conflict contributes to the diversification of warning patterns in Heliconius butterflies, finding that sexual conflict can assist pattern diversification but genetic architecture and sex-specific costs also play roles.

Light environment influences mating behaviours during the early stages of divergence in tropical butterflies

This study shows that light conditions affect mating behaviors in Heliconius butterflies, with differences in visual attraction contributing to low-level assortative mating.

Mullerian mimicry of a quantitative trait despite contrasting levels of genomic divergence and selection

The paper examines parallel divergence in wing coloration between two butterfly species, showing similar geographic cline positions but differing cline widths, influenced by selection and dispersal factors.

Chemical signals act as the main reproductive barrier between sister and mimetic Heliconius butterflies

The paper identifies chemical signals as the primary reproductive barrier between two closely related, co-mimic Heliconius butterfly species.

Species specificity and intraspecific variation in the chemical profiles of Heliconius butterflies across a large geographic range

The paper examines chemical profile divergence in Heliconius butterflies, finding strong interspecific differences and some intraspecific variation, with implications for species recognition.