Ultraviolet and yellow reflectance but not fluorescence is important for visual discrimination of conspecifics by Heliconius erato
S. D. Finkbeiner, D. A. Fishman, D. Osorio, A. D. Briscoe
The paper shows that UV and yellow reflectance, but not fluorescence, are important for Heliconius erato mate choice, with fluorescence not contributing under broad-spectrum light.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2016Animal Behavior & Cognition