Natural selection is notoriously dynamic in nature, and so, too, is sexual selection. The
interactions between phytophagous insects and their host plants have provided valuable …

The so-called “Taygetis clade” is a group of exclusively Neotropical butterflies classified
within Euptychiina, one of the largest subtribes in the subfamily Satyrinae. Since the …

The colorful heliconiine butterflies are distasteful to predators due to their content of defense
compounds called cyanogenic glucosides (CNglcs), which they biosynthesize from aliphatic …

Eriophyoid species belonging to the genus Trisetacus are economically important as pests
of conifers. A narrow host specialization to conifers and some unique morphological …

The evolution of reproductive isolation via a switch in mimetic wing coloration has become
the paradigm for speciation in aposematic Heliconius butterflies. Here, we provide a …

Abstract Description of biodiversity is often cited as one of the most important actions
necessary for conservation programs. There are more than 600 species of stingless bees …

Abstract In the Gran Chaco region of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, vector transmission
of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease, is still a severe problem …

Abstract Spodoptera marima (Schaus, 1904) and Spodoptera ornithogalli (Guenée, 1852)
are noctuid moths recognized for their economic importance in the New World. Historically …

Passiflora é o maior gênero de Passifloraceae, com cerca de 520 espécies de distribuição
pantropical, a maioria constituída de plantas escandentes, mas havendo, também …

Wings are key innovations that have revolutionized the life of winged organisms and have
moulded terrestrial ecosystems through new interactions (eg pollination). Among flying …