Host-plant-derived variation in ultraviolet wing patterns influences mate selection by male butterflies

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 2447-2459

  Knüttel, Helge ^a   Fiedler, Konrad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal plant interaction; Behaviour; Butterfly; Colour; Confidence intervals; Flavonoid; Insect; Lycaenidae; Mate choice; Pigment; Polyommatus icarus; Principal component analysis; Signal; Spectral data; Ultraviolet light; Vision

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; BUTTERFLY; COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; FORELIMB; GENETIC VARIABILITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; COLOR; FLAVONOIDS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VARIATION (GENETICS); WING;

ANIMALIA; CELASTRINA LADON; INSECTA; LYCAENIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA; POLYOMMATUS; POLYOMMATUS ICARUS;

EID: 0035746580     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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