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butterfly dorsal and ventral wing patterns

How Butterflies Pattern Top and Bottom Wing Surfaces Differently

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have identified the gene transcription factors in butterflies that give rise to their different color patterns on the top and bottom sides of their wings.

Entomology Today February 22, 2018 1 Comment

Butterfly Color Patterns Reveal Clues About Genes That Build Insect Wings

New research identifies the genetic code by which butterflies assign color patterns to different parts of their wings

Adult Bed Bugs Prefer Red and Black, But Avoid Yellow and Green

By Josh Lancette Researchers from the University of Florida and Union College in Lincoln, NE wondered whether bed bugs preferred certain colors for their hiding places, so they did some […]

The Eyes of Common Bluebottle Butterflies Have 15 Photoreceptor Classes

When researchers studied the eyes of common bluebottle butterflies (Graphium sarpedon), they found at least 15 different classes of “photoreceptors” — light-detecting cells comparable to the rods and cones in […]