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Emergence patterns in male butterflies: a hypothesis and a test

Authors: Iwasa, Y.; Odendaal, F. J.; Murphy, D. D.; Ehrlich, P. R.; Launer, A. E.
Year: 1983
Journal: Theoretical Population Biology, Vol. 23, pp. 363-379
Publisher: UNKNOWN
DOI: 10.1016/0040-5809(83)90024-2
Keywords: ENTOMOLOGY, POPULATION BIOLOGY, RMBL

Abstract

A game theoretical model is advanced to explain the emergence time schedule of male butterflies under temporal “apostatic” selection, so that males emerging on different days enjoy equal fitness in evolutionary equilibrium.

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