Heliconius melpomene
= Heliconius melpomene
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<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>.<Butterfly genome reveals promiscuous exchange of mimicry adaptations among species by The Heliconius Genome Consortium>[2012, abstract]{ref}