Selection on male sex pheromone composition contributes to butterfly reproductive isolation.

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Male sex pheromone components in the butterfly Heliconius

10 Sex specific pheromones are known to play an important role in butterfly courtship, and may 11 influence both individual reproductive success and reproductive isolation between species. 12 Extensive ecological, behavioural and genetic studies of Heliconius butterflies have made a 13 substantial contribution to our understanding of speciation. However, although long suspected 14 to play an im...

Rapid Divergence of Wing Volatile Profiles Between Subspecies of the Butterfly Pieris rapae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Complex signaling traits such as pheromone profiles can play an important role in the early stages of reproductive isolation between populations. These signals can diverge along multiple trait axes, and signal receivers are often sensitive to subtle differences in signal properties. In the Lepidoptera, prior research has highlighted that natural selection can drive rapid chemical signal diverge...

The Male Sex Pheromone of the Butterfly Bicyclus anynana: Towards an Evolutionary Analysis

BACKGROUND Female sex pheromones attracting mating partners over long distances are a major determinant of reproductive isolation and speciation in Lepidoptera. Males can also produce sex pheromones but their study, particularly in butterflies, has received little attention. A detailed comparison of sex pheromones in male butterflies with those of female moths would reveal patterns of conservat...

Male sex pheromone components in Heliconius butterflies released by the androconia affect female choice

Sex-specific pheromones are known to play an important role in butterfly courtship, and may influence both individual reproductive success and reproductive isolation between species. Extensive ecological, behavioural and genetic studies of Heliconius butterflies have made a substantial contribution to our understanding of speciation. Male pheromones, although long suspected to play an important...