“Deep learning on butterfly phenotypes tests evolution’s oldest mathematical model” [a critique]
Publication information:
Mallet, J. (2019). “Deep learning on butterfly phenotypes tests evolution’s oldest mathematical model” [a critique]. Heliconius.Org.
Abstract
Overall, this is a fascinating and complicated paper. It achieves for the first time a machine learning classification of the mimicry patterns in Heliconius erato and H. melpomene. But I believe it does not yet prove the case for coevolution between these two iconic co-mimics.