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Heliconius melpomene

Known as: common postman 
 

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2010
2010
Genomic Hotspots for Adaptation: The Population Genetics of Müllerian Mimicry in the Heliconius melpomene Clade
Wing patterning in Heliconius butterflies is a longstanding example of both Müllerian mimicry and phenotypic radiation under… (More)
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2010
2010
Characterisation and expression of microRNAs in developing wings of the neotropical butterfly Heliconius melpomene
Heliconius butterflies are an excellent system for studies of adaptive convergent and divergent phenotypic traits. Wing colour… (More)
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2007
2007
Synteny and chromosome evolution in the lepidoptera: evidence from mapping in Heliconius melpomene.
The extent of conservation of synteny and gene order in the Lepidoptera has been investigated previously only by comparing a… (More)
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2007
2007
An Antiaphrodisiac in Heliconius melpomene Butterflies
Gilbert (1976) suggested that male-contributed odors of mated females of Heliconius erato could enforce monogamy. We investigated… (More)
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2005
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2005
A genetic linkage map of the mimetic butterfly Heliconius melpomene.
Heliconius melpomene is a mimetic butterfly that exhibits great geographic variation in color pattern. We present here a genetic… (More)
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2004
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2004
Mimicry and the evolution of premating isolation in Heliconius melpomene Linnaeus.
Ecological divergence can cause speciation if adaptive traits have pleiotropic effects on mate choice. In Heliconius butterflies… (More)
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2004
2004
Historical demography of Mullerian mimicry in the neotropical Heliconius butterflies.
We compare the historical demographies of two Müllerian comimetic butterfly species: Heliconius erato and Heliconius melpomene… (More)
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2003
2003
Behavioral Foraging Responses by the Butterfly Heliconius melpomene to Lantana camara Floral Scent
Floral color has been shown to influence flower selection by butterflies, but few studies have investigated the role of floral… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Disruptive sexual selection against hybrids contributes to speciation between Heliconius cydno and Heliconius melpomene.
Understanding the fate of hybrids in wild populations is fundamental to understanding speciation. Here we provide evidence for… (More)
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2001
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2001
Reproductive isolation caused by colour pattern mimicry.
Speciation is facilitated if ecological adaptation directly causes assortative mating, but few natural examples are known. Here… (More)
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