The perceptual and spatial architecture of Mullerian mimicry in Heliconius Butterflies
Christopher Grant Lawrence, Michelle Ramirez, Tanya Y. Berger-Wolf, Owen McMilan, Daniel Rubenstein
The paper quantifies mimetic similarity in Heliconius butterflies using deep learning and visual system models, revealing geographic organization and perceptual asymmetry in mimicry.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology