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In the Pedregal de San Angel reserve, in Mexico City, males of the butterfly Xamia xamiperch in and defend areas with well-defined topographic limits. These areas lack concentrations of receptive females and of larvae and adult resources. One individual defends the same territory an average of 5 h/day, up to a maximum of 23 days. The same areas are used as territories by different males during the year. These areas share some characteristic features which are described. Evidence is presented in support of the hypothesis that the territories function as mating stations. A possible scenario for the evolution of this territorial mating system is advanced.
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Cordero, C.R., Soberón, J. Non-resource based territoriality in males of the butterflyXamia xami (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). J Insect Behav 3, 719–732 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01065961
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