Butterflies and moths are masters of disguise, able to copy animal faces, rolled-up leaves and even snakes. Welcome to the kaleidoscopic world of the butterfly wing. How do butterflies and moths ...

Male butterflies seek out mates with the same wing color as they find them more attractive, reveals new research. Genetics, ...

The scales reflect light waves repeatedly, creating a very intense colour which can appear to move with the butterfly. Colours are useless in the dark, so butterflies and moths that fly at night use ...

About 2,200 butterflies will spread their colorful wings at Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory’s annual exhibit. “Color in Motion” opens Tuesday and continues through June 22.

Male butterflies seek out mates with the same wing color as they find them more attractive, reveals new research. Genetics, vision and neural processing are all linked to mating behavior in Heliconius ...