Ongoing coevolution between reintroduced Phengaris teleius butterflies and their Myrmica host ants
Daniel Sánchez-García, Irma Wynhoff, Patrizia d’Ettorre, Chloé Leroy, Joanna Kajzer‐Bonk, István Maák, Francesca Barbero, Luca Pietro Casacci, Magdalena Witek
This study examines how reintroduced Phengaris teleius butterflies adapt to their host ants through chemical and vibroacoustical mimicry over 30 generations.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2025 · PreprintEcology