Pável F. Matos‐Maraví

Contrasting signatures of interspecific gene flow in the Atlantic Forest endemic butterfly Heliconius besckei

This study examines gene flow patterns in Heliconius butterflies, finding widespread introgression influenced by geographic overlap and ecological factors.

A meta-analysis of Neotropical butterflies reveals long-term signature of the Pebas wetland on Neotropical biogeography

This study uses a meta-analysis of 1,361 Neotropical butterfly species to show that the Pebas wetland selectively constrained dispersal between the Andes and Amazonia, contributing to the modern diversity imbalance.

Association of iridescence and tails with flight proxies suggests that predation drives convergence in skipper butterflies

The paper examines morphological convergence in skipper butterflies, finding that traits like hindwing tails and iridescence are linked to flight performance and antipredator defenses, driven by ecological selection.

Heated debate: Is the seasonal polyphenism of Araschnia levana (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) driven by thermoregulation?

This study investigates whether the seasonal polyphenism in Araschnia levana is driven by thermoregulation, finding that morphology and coloration influence thermal dynamics but no active thermoregulation occurs.

Environmental Variation Promotes Convergent Evolution and Rapid Diversification of Wing Shape and Color in Skipper Butterflies

The paper investigates how antipredator traits in skipper butterflies evolve in response to environmental variation, finding convergent evolution and rapid diversification of wing shape and color.

Quantifying the success of prey crypsis, aposematism and evasiveness in avoiding predators attack

The paper quantifies how different antipredator defenses—crypsis, aposematism, and evasiveness—effectively reduce predation in wild butterfly-prey systems.