Habitat Shifts Affect Brain Structure in Amazonian Butterflies
Published:13 Jul.2022 Source:University of Bristol
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.
By analysing a tribe of Neotropical butterflies called Ithomiini, found in the Amazonian rainforests of eastern Ecuador, the researchers were able to show that habitat shifts -- indicated by mimicry pattern -- accurately predict changes in brain structure, particularly in areas of the butterfly brain which process visual information.