tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post1597720745231484614..comments2023-10-22T08:06:07.451-07:00Comments on The Purple Empire: Red Admiral ConfusionDerek Longhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669210989794244490noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3462224469938183303.post-67382214413481346332011-07-29T15:51:19.305-07:002011-07-29T15:51:19.305-07:00The essential habitats for atalanta and iris could...The essential habitats for atalanta and iris could not be more different. Their independent habitats only becoming apparent in this context (i.e iris predominant locations which present with grass rides and low growing nettles, along walking paths) where human coincidence deems fair to fit them. Do we see iris around areas of only low growing nettles?<br /><br />Personal Obs: Vanessa atalanta males are attracted to bright colours, particularly white, whereas his highness appears to prefer colours in the reflective spectra, which is not unsurprising considering the reflective/iridescent nature of his territorial competing males. Daily basking rituals are known to be heavily exhibited by the males of both species. The unidirectional flow of hemolymph through the imago’s circulatory system (as noted by Wasserthal, 1983), consequently helping to support the classic ‘mud puddling’ behaviour which would be needed in order to maintain the isotonic balance of the male butterflies hemolymph, and thus helping to explain the ‘sweat’ attraction (and salty baits?) which has been associated with the males of both species. Despite the Butterflies over riding genera, it is here however where the two species split!irisscientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157165194083135872noreply@blogger.com