V. Debat

Increased evolutionary rate in the Z-chromosome of Morpho butterflies and implications for speciation.

This study examines the Z-chromosome evolution in Morpho butterflies, finding increased genomic rearrangements and positive selection, suggesting a role in speciation through pre- and post-zygotic isolation.

Wing shape evolution is not constrained by ancestral genetic covariances in the invasive Drosophila suzukii

This study examines genetic covariance matrix stability in Drosophila suzukii during invasion, finding moderate genetic differentiation and low genetic constraint on wing shape evolution.

Automatically producing large morphometric datasets from natural history collection images: a case study of Lepidoptera wing shape

The paper develops an automated method to generate large morphometric datasets from natural history collection images, demonstrating its effectiveness in analyzing Lepidoptera wing shapes.

Evidence of attack deflection suggests adaptive evolution of wing tails in butterflies

The paper investigates the adaptive evolution of hindwing tails in butterflies by showing they are more frequently attacked and damaged, supporting their role in deflection.

Long-term evolution of quantitative traits in the Drosophila melanogaster species subgroup

The paper examines the relationship between trait heritability and phylogenetic signal in Drosophila melanogaster, finding no correlation between them but a positive correlation between phylogenetic signal and heritability when regressed against climatic variables.

Punctual ecological changes rather than global factors drive species diversification and the evolution of wing phenotypes in Morpho butterflies.

Gliding in the Amazonian canopy: adaptive evolution of flight in Morpho butterflies

This study compares flight adaptations in canopy and understory Morpho butterflies, showing canopy species have more efficient gliding flight through distinct combinations of wing shape and behavior.

Convergent morphology and divergent phenology: unravelling the coexistence of mimetic Morpho butterfly species

This study shows that temporal segregation in patrolling activity allows co-mimetic Morpho butterfly species to coexist despite phenotypic similarity and interspecific interactions.

Convergence in sympatry: evolution of blue-banded wing pattern in Morpho butterflies

The paper tests if species interactions drive convergence in wing patterns among sympatric Morpho butterflies by comparing phenotypic distances in sympatric and allopatric populations.

Drosophila suzukii wing spot size is robust to developmental temperature

This study examines the phenotypic plasticity of wing spot size in Drosophila suzukii across different developmental temperatures and populations, finding no difference in plasticity between native and invasive populations but detecting stability in the spot-to-wing ratio.