Heliconius erato is a tropical butterfly with geographically variable wing patterns. Resemblance to defended butterflies in the same region makes it a useful system for studying Müllerian mimicry and the relationship between local selection and inherited pattern variation.
Heliconius cydno is a butterfly closely related to Heliconius melpomene. Differences in habitat use, wing pattern and mating behavior make their comparison informative about reproductive isolation despite some exchange of genetic material.[ref]
Heliconius melpomene is a tropical butterfly used in research on wing-pattern evolution and speciation. Genome comparisons link mimicry-pattern variation with exchange of genetic material among related species.[ref]
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