Adaptation in the eye and brain contributes to species divergence in visual perception in Heliconius butterflies
Daniel Shane Wright, José Borrero, Yi Peng Toh, Lisa Ammer, Anupama Nayak Manel, J. Benito Wainwright, Juanita Gutiérrez‐Valencia, Lucie M. Queste, E. Pérez, Michelle Guachamin-Rosero, Pamela Chamba-Vaca, Daniela Lozano-Urrego, Geraldine Rueda-Muñoz, Patricio A. Salazar, Nicola J. Nadeau, , Richard M. Merrill
This study shows how visual system adaptation in Heliconius butterflies leads to species divergence in perception and behavior due to ecological pressures.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology