Back to the Meadow Brown: eyespot variation and field temperature in a classic butterfly polymorphism
R. H. ffrench-Constant, M. Rhodes, D. A. S. Smith, S. Mowbray, J. J. Bennie
The paper shows that eyespot variation in the Meadow Brown butterfly is correlated with field temperature during development, explaining seasonal changes in spotting patterns.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2022 · PreprintEcology