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lepivin, 06.11.2012 22:42

Why are abnormally dark anguloptera (the admiral also got one) more timid?

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06.11.2012 23:01, Victor Titov

Why are abnormally dark anguloptera (the admiral also got one) more timid?

The photo should be right here: http://molbiol.ru/forums/index.php?showtop...0&#entry1357470 relocate...

06.11.2012 23:22, rhopalocera.com

Because you want to catch them immeasurably more, and accordingly, in excitement, you wave more with a net, camera, or something else )
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06.11.2012 23:22, Dergg

Why are abnormally dark anguloptera (the admiral also got one) more timid?


Are you sure that this pattern really exists? It is too light to draw inference from multiple instances...

In addition, they may have behaved fearfully under the influence of other, even if not obvious, factors - weather conditions, time of day, the phase of the Moon, Mars and Venus, a recent predator attack, etc.

Or maybe the behavior of melanistic individuals really has something to do with the developmental abnormalities that lead to such coloration - but then this requires careful study and proof...

This post was edited by Dergg - 06.11.2012 23: 23

07.11.2012 14:45, lepivin

8 years ago, I caught 4 more of these specimens and they were all very shy, and next to the usual angular wings were almost manual.

07.11.2012 14:53, barko

Or maybe the melanist understands that he is special and attracted increased attention, so he behaves more cautiously?

07.11.2012 17:53, niyaz

Why are abnormally dark anguloptera (the admiral also got one) more timid?


Not at all. I caught one of them sitting on my hand and drinking a lot of sweat.

07.11.2012 22:37, Dergg

Or maybe the melanist understands that he is special and attracted increased attention, so he behaves more cautiously?


So what does it mean that melanistic individuals have an inferiority complex? eek.gif White crow syndrome? confused.gif Question to gentlemen entomopsychologists lol.gif lol.gif lol.gif
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07.11.2012 23:27, Kharkovbut

So what does it mean that melanistic individuals have an inferiority complex? eek.gif White crow syndrome? confused.gif   
Black crow syndrome... tongue.gif

09.11.2012 10:33, kalistrat

I once caught the gynandromorphic P. napi in a field. Flew like crazy, barely caught!

09.11.2012 10:35, kalistrat

Why are abnormally dark anguloptera (the admiral also got one) more timid?

A difficult childhood!- stress!

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