Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane

Abstract Butterflies use multiple signals, including visual, olfactory and tactile cues, to identify same- and opposite-sex individuals during courtship. In this study of the sexually dimorphic butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane, we explored the roles of visual and olfactory cues in conspecific mate rec...

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Autores principales:	Chengzhe Li, Hua Wang, Xiaoming Chen, Jun Yao, Lei Shi, Chengli Zhou
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2017
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:489fddc3efd545e18955b42d477c08062021-12-02T12:32:02ZRole of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane10.1038/s41598-017-04721-62045-2322https://doaj.org/article/489fddc3efd545e18955b42d477c08062017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04721-6https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Butterflies use multiple signals, including visual, olfactory and tactile cues, to identify same- and opposite-sex individuals during courtship. In this study of the sexually dimorphic butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane, we explored the roles of visual and olfactory cues in conspecific mate recognition during courtship. Our results showed that males took the initiative in actively chasing females during courtship using only visual cues. Males could distinguish the gender of conspecifics using visual cues alone. The size and color of the wings differ significantly between the sexes. Behavioral assays showed that males visually recognized females not by wing size, but by their sexually specific wing color. The movement pattern of the model also exerted some influence on male courtship chasing behavior. A total of 21 volatiles were detected in the bodies of adults, but only cedrol played a role in the process of male recognition of females at close range. Therefore, males rely on both visual and olfactory cues to distinguish females during courtship. Visual cues play a major role in attracting males at the beginning of the courtship chase, while olfactory cues play a role in accurately identifying partners at close range.Chengzhe LiHua WangXiaoming ChenJun YaoLei ShiChengli ZhouNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
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description	Abstract Butterflies use multiple signals, including visual, olfactory and tactile cues, to identify same- and opposite-sex individuals during courtship. In this study of the sexually dimorphic butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane, we explored the roles of visual and olfactory cues in conspecific mate recognition during courtship. Our results showed that males took the initiative in actively chasing females during courtship using only visual cues. Males could distinguish the gender of conspecifics using visual cues alone. The size and color of the wings differ significantly between the sexes. Behavioral assays showed that males visually recognized females not by wing size, but by their sexually specific wing color. The movement pattern of the model also exerted some influence on male courtship chasing behavior. A total of 21 volatiles were detected in the bodies of adults, but only cedrol played a role in the process of male recognition of females at close range. Therefore, males rely on both visual and olfactory cues to distinguish females during courtship. Visual cues play a major role in attracting males at the beginning of the courtship chase, while olfactory cues play a role in accurately identifying partners at close range.
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title	Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane
title_short	Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane
title_full	Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane
title_fullStr	Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane
title_full_unstemmed	Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane
title_sort	role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly cethosia cyane cyane
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/489fddc3efd545e18955b42d477c0806
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Role of visual and olfactory cues in sex recognition in butterfly Cethosia cyane cyane

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