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OverviewAn ecologist's investigation of the social lives of butterfliesThroughout his career, Henry Horn took a unique approach to the study of butterflies. This book brings together his findings with recent advances in behavioral ecology to provide an incomparable look at the social lives of butterflies, illuminating for the first time the marvelously diverse range of butterfly behaviors across several species.Social Butterflies features in-depth studies of five sympatric species-the Plain Ringlet, the Eyed Brown, the Great Spangled Fritillary, the Viceroy, and the Pearly Eye-showing how their social interactions span much of the range of behaviors observed in vertebrates. Drawing on decades of his own keen observations in the field, Horn describes the natural history and behavioral peculiarities of each species and develops models to explain characteristic aspects of their behaviors. He then emphasizes key departures from these models to challenge the notion that butterflies are simply preconditioned to react to stimuli, showing how some make decisions by observing how other butterflies interact with the landscape and each other. Along the way, he sheds light on butterfly territoriality, mating tactics, vagrancy, feeding strategies, and more.Charting new directions for future research, Social Butterflies poses intriguing questions about the complex and sometimes mystifying social behaviors of these marvelous creatures, making it essential reading for lepidopterists, ecologists, and anyone interested in the social behaviors of invertebrate species. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Henry S. HornPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691206295ISBN 10: 0691206295 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 03 August 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews"""This book will surely fuel further conceptual unification by inspiring future generations of scientists.""---Mark E. Laidre, The Quarterly Review of Biology ""The book abounds with new ideas and is a must read for anyone starting out on a career in field entomology.""---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History" This book will surely fuel further conceptual unification by inspiring future generations of scientists. ---Mark E. Laidre, The Quarterly Review of Biology The book abounds with new ideas and is a must read for anyone starting out on a career in field entomology. ---John Badmin, British Journal of Entomology and Natural History This book will surely fuel further conceptual unification by inspiring future generations of scientists. ---Mark E. Laidre, The Quarterly Review of Biology Author InformationHenry S. Horn (19412019) was professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at Princeton University. He was the author of The Adaptive Geometry of Trees and the coeditor of Molds, Molecules, and Metazoa: Growing Points in Evolutionary Biology (both Princeton). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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