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Climate is a strong predictor of near-infrared reflectance but a poor predictor of colour in butterflies

Authors

Joshua T. Munro, Iliana Medina, Ken Walker, Adnan Moussalli, Michael R. Kearney, Adrian G. Dyer, Jair Garcia, Katrina J. Rankin, Devi Stuart-Fox

Abstract

Colour variation across climatic gradients is a common ecogeographical pattern; yet there is long-standing contention over underlying causes, particularly selection for thermal benefits. We tested the evolutionary association between climate gradients and reflectance of near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths, which influence heat gain but are not visible to animals. We measured ultraviolet (UVA), visible (Vis) and NIR reflectance from calibrated images of 372 butterfly specimens from 60 populations (49 species, five families) spanning the Australian continent. Consistent with selection for thermal benefits, the association between climate and reflectance was stronger for NIR than UVA–Vis wavelengths. Furthermore, climate predicted reflectance of the thorax and basal wing, which are critical to thermoregulation; but it did not predict reflectance of the entire wing, which has a variable role in thermoregulation depending on basking behaviour. These results provide evidence that selection for thermal benefits has shaped the reflectance properties of butterflies.

DOI https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.0234
URL https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bq862p1
Year 2019
Experiments:
License CC0
Upload date 01.09.25
version 1
Experiment ID munro-2019-climate-6tvf

Files

Number of files 3
Total size 9 MB
Type
Name
Size
BEAST 2 XML Configuration
This file contains the BEAST 2 model specified using XML.
Meta.subset1.trim1.ingroup.B.xml1 MB
BEAST 2 Posterior Trees
This file contains the BEAST 2 posterior trees.
Meta.subset1.trim1.ingroup.B.10K.pruned.trees8 MB
BEAST 2 Posterior Trees (Preview)
This file contains the BEAST 2 posterior trees.
Meta.subset1.trim1.ingroup.B.10K.pruned (preview).trees397 KB

Samples

Number of samples 162
Contains Lepidoptera
Contains Moths
Disclaimer: The NCBI Taxonomy ID classifications were automatically generated using BLAST. They might not represent the most accurate classification for the samples and will be improved in the future.
Name
Data
Achlyodes busirus
Achlyodes busirusAchlyodesHesperiidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Achlyodes_busiris_NW85_8
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Apatura iris (purple emperor)
Apatura irisApaturaNymphalidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Apatura_iris_NW69_6
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Baronia brevicornis
Baronia brevicornisBaroniaPapilionidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Baronia_brevicornis_FS_a_167
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Celastrina neglecta
Celastrina neglectaCelastrinaLycaenidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Celastrina_neglecta_EW28_1
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Curetis bulis
Curetis bulisCuretisLycaenidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Curetis_bulis_MWT_93_A028
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Erebia oeme (bright-eyed ringlet)
Erebia oemeErebiaNymphalidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Erebia_oeme_EW24_7
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Heliconius hecale
Heliconius hecaleHeliconiusNymphalidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Heliconius_hecale_NW70_6
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Hasora khoda
Hasora khodaHasoraHesperiidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Hesperiidae_Hasora_khoda_AW97_JOSH
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Mesodina cyanophracta
Mesodina cyanophractaMesodinaHesperiidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Hesperiidae_Mesodina_cyanophracta_11ANIC_8315_JOSH
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
Taractrocera papyria
Taractrocera papyriaTaractroceraHesperiidaeLepidopteraInsectaArthropodaMetazoaEukaryota
 Hesperiidae_Taractrocera_papyria_papyria_JA4_JOSH
This is the BEAST2 taxon ID.
DNA (849nt)DNA (710nt)DNA (1’473nt)DNA (1’044nt)DNA (691nt)DNA (405nt)DNA (597nt)DNA (399nt)
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI
NCBI

Evolutionary Models

SSM Substitution Model

Trees

Number of trees 4’501
Number of tips 60
Ultrametric Yes
Rooted Yes
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