Courtship and Mating in Butterflies

This book presents a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and mating - including perching, searching and territorial behaviour - but to understand these subjects it is necessary to explain how mates are chosen and this requires sections on wing colours and patterns. A chapter on butterfly vision is also essential in terms of how butterflies see the world and each other. There have been exciting discoveries in all of these fields in recent years, including: butterfly vision (butterfly photoreceptors), wing patterns (molecular biology), wing colouration (structural colours and nano-architecture), mating strategies and female choice (ecology and behaviour).

Info autore

Raymond J. C. Cannon is formerly of the Food and Environment Research Agency, UK.

Riassunto

The aim of this book is to present a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. J. Cannon, Raymond J C Cannon, Raymond J C (Formerly of the Food and Environment Research Agency Cannon, Raymond J.C. (Formerly of the Food and Environment Research Agency Cannon
• Editore: CABI Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781789242638
• ISBN: 978-1-78924-263-8
• Pagine: 392
• Dimensioni: 179 mm x 252 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 1122 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia; Tierwelt: Schmetterlinge, Insekten und Spinnen: Sachbuch