Data from: Human-driven evolution of insect color

Adaptation is thought critical for the survival of species under global
change, but our understanding of human-induced evolution in the wild
remains limited. Here we show that widespread deforestation has
underpinned repeated color shifts in wild insects. Loss of forest cover
has led to drastic color evolution across lineages that mimic the warning
coloration of a toxic forest stonefly. Predation experiments indicate that
the relative fitness of color phenotypes varies markedly between forested
and deforested habitats. Genomic and coloration analyses of 1200 wild
specimens reveal repeated selection at the ebony locus controlling color
polymorphism across lineages. These findings represent a compelling case
of rapid, replicated anthropogenic evolution linking both the agents and
targets of natural selection, revealing the potential for wild populations
to adapt in the wake of human-driven change.