henry jurenka
Pearl Crescent Butterflies - rejection
from www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/butterflies-mating.html
Unreceptive females, including those that have already mated or are the wrong species will signal that they are unavailable by spreading their wings and raising their abdomen high, making coupling impossible.
Males mate numerous times during their short lives. Most females mate only once.
A typical female butterfly will lay about 100 eggs in her lifetime.
Pearl Crescent Butterflies - rejection
from www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/butterflies-mating.html
Unreceptive females, including those that have already mated or are the wrong species will signal that they are unavailable by spreading their wings and raising their abdomen high, making coupling impossible.
Males mate numerous times during their short lives. Most females mate only once.
A typical female butterfly will lay about 100 eggs in her lifetime.