This book presents a comprehensive account of the courtship and mating behaviour of butterflies. The author has thoroughly reviewed the subject from a worldwide perspective, and includes field observations and the latest research. There are many extraordinary examples of elaborate courtship rituals, forced mating, chemical signals (aphrodisiacs and anti-aphrodisiacs), chastity plugs, male-male competition, and same sex interactions in different butterfly species. With detailed photos illustrating these behaviours, it: - Looks at courtship and mating with a focus on perching, searching and territorial behaviour; - Considers how mates are chosen, paying attention to wing colours and patterns; - Includes recent discoveries in butterfly vision and reproduction, with coverage of photoreceptors and cryptic female choices. This book covers many different areas of biology and will be of interest to academic biologists, students of behavioural ecology, and amateur lepidopterists and naturalists.