Survival of refrigerated Tatochila butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) as an indicator of male nutrient investment in reproduction
- 31 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Oecologia
- Vol. 53 (1) , 139-140
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00377149
Abstract
Tatochila butterflies show prolonged survival in cold (2° C) storage. Mating significantly reduces survival in males, suggesting that nutrients may be directed into spermatophores or maintenance under storage conditions; this provides a potential index of male nutrient investment in reproduction.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit: