"Butterflies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned.
| Descriptor ID |
D002080
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.937.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Butterflies" by people in Profiles.
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The Pieris climate accords: how climate change shapes molecular interactions between the butterfly Pieris rapae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) and its host plant Arabidopsis thaliana (Brassicales: Brassicaceae). Environ Entomol. 2026 05 05; 55(3).
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A shared gene but distinct dynamics regulate mimicry polymorphisms in closely related butterfly species. Proc Biol Sci. 2025 11; 292(2059):20250966.
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Sex-limited diversification of the eye in Heliconius cydno butterflies. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2026 Mar; 212(2):259-269.
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Functional genetic elements of a butterfly mimicry supergene. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Oct 14; 122(41):e2509864122.
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Hierarchical woven fibrillar structures in developing single gyroids in butterflies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Oct 07; 122(40):e2507297122.
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Genetic, developmental, and neural changes underlying the evolution of butterfly mate preference. PLoS Biol. 2025 Mar; 23(3):e3002989.
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Elucidating nanostructural organization and photonic properties of butterfly wing scales using hyperspectral microscopy. J R Soc Interface. 2024 09; 21(218):20240185.
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A meta-analysis of butterfly structural colors: their color range, distribution and biological production. J Exp Biol. 2023 11 01; 226(21).
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Acute and Long-Term Consequences of Co-opted doublesex on the Development of Mimetic Butterfly Color Patterns. Mol Biol Evol. 2023 09 01; 40(9).
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New molecular insights into butterfly pigmentation. Cell Rep. 2023 08 29; 42(8):112981.