title: Survival of refrigerated Tatochila butterflies (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) as an indicator of male nutrient investment in reproduction.
abstract: Tatochila butterflies show prolonged survival in cold (2° C) storage. Mating significantly reduces survival in males, suggesting that nutrients may be directed into spermatophores or maintenance under storage conditions; this provides a potential index of male nutrient investment in reproduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of California, 95616, Davis, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shapiro