Wing-pattern-specific effects of experience on mating behavior in Heliconius melpomene butterflies
P. A. Rather, A. E. Herzog, D. A. Ernst, E. L. Westerman
This study investigates whether social experience affects mating preferences in two subspecies of Heliconius melpomene butterflies, finding differences in courtship behavior between naive and experienced males.
bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2020 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition