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Heliconius butterflies are capable of spatial learning, scientists have discovered. The results provide the first experimental evidence of spatial learning in any butterfly or moth species. The ...

In some species, female and male butterflies apparently perceive colors differently. Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charithonia) at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas. Public domain image ...

The UCI team made its finding this while investigating the Heliconius butterfly. Credit: Alejandro Santilana As butterflies flit among flowers, they don't all view blossoms the same way. In a ...

A species of tropical butterfly with unusually expanded brain structures display a fascinating mosaic pattern of neural expansion linked to a cognitive innovation. The study, published today in ...

(Nanowerk News) When it comes to mating, two things matter for Heliconius butterflies: the look and the smell of their potential partner. The black and orange butterflies have incredibly small brains, ...

K. Darragh et al., “Male sex pheromone components in Heliconius butterflies released by the androconia affect female choice,” PeerJ, doi:10.7717/peerj.3953, 2017.

As butterflies flit among flowers, they don't all view blossoms the same way. In a phenomenon called sexually dimorphic vision, females of some butterfly species perceive ultraviolet color while the ...