pantropical

The paper, published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, is entitled: "Transposable element insertions are associated with Batesian mimicry in the pantropical butterfly Hypolimnas misippus."

The increase in animals killed—at least 1500 pantropical spotted dolphins, 159 spinner dolphins, and 15 bottlenose dolphins in 2013—raises concerns about these small and genetically unique island populations and the animals’ welfare, the scientists say.

Three other elements, the Panboreal, the Pan-American, and the Pantropical are represented by some North American families and subfamilies.