For example, I have noticed that gulf fritillaries and zebra longwings (the Florida State butterfly) are attracted to the pinks and purples of pentas (Pentas spp.) and verbenas (Verbena spp.).

Zebra longwings are found throughout Florida, and in 1996 the governor of Florida designated them as the official state butterfly. Zebras have several unusual habits that most other butterflies don't.

Male zebra longwing butterfly vision sticks to a duller pallette, perhaps for mating reasons. The genes that explain this may help unlock how differences between sexes evolve.