Independent major-effect loci and limited trait associations characterise warning colour variation across sexes and life stages in the wood tiger moth (Arctia plantaginis)
Eva L. Koch, Melanie N. Brien, Yingguang Frank Chan, Marek Kučka, Cristina Ottocento, Chiara De Pasqual, Eetu Selenius, Ossi Nokelainen, Juan A. Galarza, Sandra Winters, Johanna Mappes, Chris D. Jiggins
The paper investigates the genetic basis of warning color variation in wood tiger moths, finding independent loci for male, female, and larval coloration with limited trait associations.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology