Unveiling The Intricate World Of Heliconius Butterflies: Mimicry, Symbiosis, And Evolutionary Insights
Passion flower vine butterflies (Heliconius spp.) are renowned for their intricate interactions with their host plants. These remarkable insects exhibit mimicry strategies, cryptic coloration, and egg mimicry to evade predators. Their symbiotic relationships with passion flower vines and the associated chemical coevolution have shaped their survival and wing patterns. Heliconius butterflies, with their female-limited polymorphism…