Host plant-based territoriality in the white peacock butterfly,Anartia jatrophae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

@article{Lederhouse2005HostPT,
  title={Host plant-based territoriality in the white peacock butterfly,Anartia jatrophae (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)},
  author={R. C. Lederhouse and S. G. Codella and D. W. Grossmueller and A. D. Maccarone},
  journal={Journal of Insect Behavior},
  year={2005},
  volume={5},
  pages={721-728}
}
Mate locating behavior of Anartia jatrophaewas studied near Ochopee, Collier County, Florida. Males were individually marked, and focal animal samples were used to determine activity, residency, and interactions with other butterflies. We recaptured more than half of 53 marked males within the study area on subsequent days. Marked males restricted non-feeding activity to roughly circular areas typically less than 15 m in diameter. Males showed considerable site fidelity and chased both… Expand
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