Butterfly and moth wings can be stunningly beautiful. More importantly, some have colourful and elaborate patterns that serve as a defence against hungry predators. There are many butterfly and moth ...

as with the monarch butterfly (Figure 2). Herbivory is the consumption of plant material by animals, and herbivores are animals adapted to eat plants. As in predator-prey interactions, this ...

Postman butterflies use the striking red bands of colour across their wings to find each other. But then they use other tricks - maybe chemical cues - to avoid mating with other Heliconius species, ...

Experts cited the presence of predators such as lizards and non-native species for the decline. Before June 2018, a number of butterflies were spotted, but only in Hahajima island, and not since then.

Wing color patterns of butterflies must perform different signalling functions to avoid predators and attract potential mates. Such conflicting natural and sexual selection pressures may ...

In the case of orange-and-black butterflies, the viceroy has evolved a striking resemblance to the beautiful but foul-tasting monarch. The two are so similar that predators -- mainly birds ...