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Butterflies

Known as: Butterfly, Papilionoidea 
Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Genome-wide evidence for speciation with gene flow in Heliconius butterflies.
Most speciation events probably occur gradually, without complete and immediate reproductive isolation, but the full extent of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species
The evolutionary importance of hybridization and introgression has long been debated. Hybrids are usually rare and unfit, but… Expand
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Differences in the climatic debts of birds and butterflies at a continental scale
Climate changes have profound effects on the distribution of numerous plant and animal species(1-3). However, whether and how… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Speciation by hybridization in Heliconius butterflies
Speciation is generally regarded to result from the splitting of a single lineage. An alternative is hybrid speciation… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Light on the moth-eye corneal nipple array of butterflies
The outer surface of the facet lenses in the compound eyes of moths consists of an array of excessive cuticular protuberances… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
From birds to butterflies: animal movement patterns and stable isotopes.
Establishing patterns of movement of wild animals is crucial for our understanding of their ecology, life history and behavior… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Comparative Losses of British Butterflies, Birds, and Plants and the Global Extinction Crisis
There is growing concern about increased population, regional, and global extinctions of species. A key question is whether… Expand
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Rapid responses of British butterflies to opposing forces of climate and habitat change
Habitat degradation and climate change are thought to be altering the distributions and abundances of animals and plants… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Plant volatiles as a defense against insect herbivores
Leaves normally release small quantities of volatile chemicals, but when a plant is damaged by herbivorous insects, many more… Expand
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Rapid morphological radiation and convergence among races of the butterfly Heliconius erato inferred from patterns of mitochondrial DNA evolution.
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  • 1994
    • Corpus ID: 34065326
The neotropical Heliconius butterflies are famous examples of Müllerian mimicry, due to the diverse array of shared, brightly… Expand
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