"This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Tilte page verso. Selected papers presented at the international meeting titled "Integrative Approach to Understanding the Diversity of ...

Butterfly fossils are rare, and finds that preserve fine anatomical details and wing patterns are an absolute exception. An international research team from Sweden, the U.S., and Germany, led by Dr.

Visual ecology of adult butterflies / Ronald L. Rutowski -- Molecular and physiological diversity of visual mechanisms in Papilio / Adriana D. Briscoe -- Hawkmoth pollination in Arizona's Sonoran ...

Unravelling the secrets hidden in the DNA of butterflies and moths could help aid nature conservation, transform our understanding of evolution, and uncover new ways of tackling agricultural pests. A ...

Animals often evolve to have certain characteristics that help them escape predators more effectively. Some of these characteristics work to deflect predators away from the animal's head. Many ...

The first clearly identified fossil emperor moth, Apaturinae, provides new insights into the evolution of butterflies. The newly described genus and species is 34 to 28 million years old and ...