Seasonal effects of density on territory occupation by males of the satyrine butterfly Paryphthimoides phronius (Butler 1867)

dc.creatorPeixoto, PEC
dc.creatorBenson, WW
dc.date2009
dc.dateSEP
dc.date2014-11-17T17:20:28Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:40:50Z
dc.date2014-11-17T17:20:28Z
dc.date2015-11-26T17:40:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-29T00:22:33Z
dc.date.available2018-03-29T00:22:33Z
dc.identifierJournal Of Ethology. Springer Tokyo, v. 27, n. 3, n. 489, n. 496, 2009.
dc.identifier0289-0771
dc.identifierWOS:000268312300025
dc.identifier10.1007/s10164-008-0147-3
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/71248
dc.identifierhttp://www.repositorio.unicamp.br/handle/REPOSIP/71248
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/71248
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1286836
dc.descriptionTerritorial defense in butterflies may be related to both population density and climatic conditions. If these factors change throughout the year, males are expected to adaptively adjust their behavior in order to maximize reproductive success. In this study, we analyzed the annual dynamics of territory occupation by males of the satyrine butterfly Paryphthimoides phronius at a mildly seasonal subtropical site in southeastern Brazil. We investigated the relationship between the number of defended sites, number of males disputing mating areas, proportion of males adopting alternative mate-locating tactics, and the proportion of time invested in territorial disputes with annual variations in temperature and male density. We found little support for the influence of temperature on the dynamics of territory occupation. On the other hand, the number of defended sites increased with male density, whereas the number of males inside each territory, the proportion of satellite males, and the proportion of time spent in territorial disputes were unrelated to variations in population abundance. Territory defense seems to be adopted whenever possible. We conclude that, instead of increasing the number of individuals disputing the same territory during months of high population abundance, males apparently opt to colonize and defend new and, maybe, suboptimal areas.
dc.description27
dc.description3
dc.description489
dc.description496
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer Tokyo
dc.publisherTokyo
dc.publisherJapão
dc.relationJournal Of Ethology
dc.relationJ. Ethol.
dc.rightsfechado
dc.rightshttp://www.springer.com/open+access/authors+rights?SGWID=0-176704-12-683201-0
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectTerritoriality
dc.subjectSite selection
dc.subjectAlternative mating tactics
dc.subjectPopulation dynamics
dc.subjectSatyrinae
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectMate-locating Behavior
dc.subjectPamphilus L Lepidoptera
dc.subjectInsect Territoriality
dc.subjectSexual Selection
dc.subjectPararge-aegeria
dc.subjectLethe-diana
dc.subjectNymphalidae
dc.subjectEvolution
dc.subjectDefense
dc.subjectTemperature
dc.titleSeasonal effects of density on territory occupation by males of the satyrine butterfly Paryphthimoides phronius (Butler 1867)
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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