Male behavior in a swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) ensures directional iridescent sexual signal is visible to females during courtship
R. L. Rutowski, N. Lessios, B. Seymoure, K. Pegram, A. Raymundo
The paper shows that male swallowtail butterflies use specific courtship behavior to enhance the visibility of their iridescent color signal to females.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2023Animal Behavior & Cognition