Higher and hotter: the continuous use of a territorial area by males of the threatened butterfly, Actinote zikani (Nymphalidae: Heliconiinae: Acraeini) in a Serra do Mar hilltop

Abstract

This study describes the main territorial area in hilltop of Serra do Mar above Paranapiacaba village, Santo Andre municipality, Sao Paulo, SE Brazil, in relation to topographic and microclimate conditions which are analyzed using hemispherical photographs.