Tropical Butterflies
Tropical Butterflies

Author: Denis Frank Owen

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1971

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13:

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Classification and zoogeography; Life histories; Species diversity; Seasons; Population ecology; Population ecology of acraea encedon; Population genetics; Mimicry; Evolution; The behaviour of adult butterflies; Migrations and movements; Butterflies and agriculture; Conservation; How to study tropical butterflies.

Arthropod Diversity and Conservation
Arthropod Diversity and Conservation

Author: David L. Hawksworth

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-01-25

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 1402052049

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This collection of more than 30 peer-reviewed papers focuses on the diversity and conservation of arthropods, whose species inhabit virtually every recess and plane – and feature in virtually every food web – on the planet. Highlighting issues ranging from large-scale disturbance to local management, from spatial heterogeneity to temporal patterns, these papers reflect exciting new research – and take the reader to some of the most biodiverse corners of the planet.

Courtship and Mating in Butterflies
Courtship and Mating in Butterflies

Author: Raymond J.C. Cannon

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1789242630

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The aim of this book is to present 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).

Encyclopedia of Entomology
Encyclopedia of Entomology

Author: John L. Capinera

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-08-11

Total Pages: 4346

ISBN-13: 9781402062421

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This text brings together fundamental information on insect taxa, morphology, ecology, behavior, physiology, and genetics. Close relatives of insects, such as spiders and mites, are included.