Micro and macro evolution in Morpho butterflies

Evolution of Flight

What is the impact of microhabitat on the evolution of flight? Do flight co-evolve with wing coloration? What is the impact of wing shape on wing deformation?

Evolution of Iridescence

What are the drivers of the evolution of iridescence? We inviestigate this question in a Human Frontier project, in collaboration with physicists, molecular biologists and electro-physiologists