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Alpine adaptation drives rapid colour evolution in a Batesian mimic.

Biology letters - 24 Jun 2026

Hema Kahu, McCulloch Graham A, Waters Jonathan M

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Elevational gradients are frequently linked to dramatic biodiversity shifts, but the drivers and dynamics of alpine adaptation often remain unclear. A Batesian mimicry polymorphism in Aotearoa New Zealand stoneflies provides an ideal system for assessing the role of elevational gradients in selecting for melanic (dark) versus non-melanic (light) colour phenotypes. Although previous studies have proposed that...

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PMID: 42336383
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2026.0052

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