The Colorblindness of Male Butterflies: Exploring the Lack of Vivid Vision

Female zebra longwing butterflies have the ability to see colors that males cannot, thanks to a gene on their sex chromosome called UVRh1. Researchers have discovered this through genomic sequencing and lab experiments. The presence of this gene on the sex chromosome raises questions about how it got there and sheds light on the evolution of differences between sexes. Further research on other longwing species may provide more insights into the origins of this gene and other differences between male and female butterflies.