Wild-caught H. erato and H. himera were initially screened with 48 different AFLP primer combinations. This screen allowed us to estimate the genetic differences between the two species at AFLP marker ...

Evolution is all over the place in terms of lifespans, which range from the duration of a quick phone call to animals that may be older than recorded history. Mayflies live for just 5 minutes; ...

Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now, some long-lived tropical butterfly ...

Heliconius erato, the red passionflower butterfly, is a large (5 to 8 cm wingspan), white-red-black butterfly that occurs throughout Central America and tropical South America. Females lay their eggs ...