Courtship behavior of Heliconius erato phyllis (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) towards virgin and mated females: Conflict between attraction and repulsion signals?

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 409-420

  Klein, A Luis ^a   de Araújo, Aldo Mellender ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antagonistic signals; Antiaphrodisiac; Butterflies; Courtship behavior; Female attractiveness

Indexed keywords

HELICONIUS; HELICONIUS ERATO; LEPIDOPTERA; NYMPHALIDAE; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 77954761160     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-010-0209-1     Document Type: Article

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