Morph-linked variation in female pheromone signaling and male response in a polymorphic moth

Understanding the maintenance of genetic variation in reproductive strategies and polymorphisms in the wild requires a comprehensive examination of the complex interactions between genetic basis, behavior, and environmental factors.
We tested the association between three color genotypes and variation in female pheromone signaling and male antennal morphology in the wood tiger moth (Arctia plantaginis). These moths have genetically determined white (WW, Wy) and yellow (yy) hindwings that are linked to mating success and fitness, with heterozygotes (Wy) having an advantage. We hypothesized that attractiveness and reproductive success are correlated, with Wy females being more attractive than the other two genotypes which could contribute to maintaining the polymorphism.
Female attractiveness was tested by baiting traps with females of the three color genotypes both in low- (i.e., field setup) and in high-population density (i.e., large enclosure setup). Male’s ability to reach females wa..., The dataset was collected through experimental work, both in a field setup and in a semi-natural setup. The data was then analyzed with R studio software. Please refer to the published paper for more details., , # Data from: Morph-linked variation in female pheromone signaling and male response in a polymorphic moth

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.59zw3r2j2](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.59zw3r2j2)

## Description of the data and file structure

### Files and variables

#### File: Field\_Setup.xlsx

**Tab 'Female attractiveness' - variables:**

* attracted.y.n. Coded as 0 or 1, whether a female did not (i.e., 0) or did (i.e., 1) attracted at least one male throughout the night

- w.y_males The total number of males attracted by a female at the end of the night
- genotype The female genotype, i.e., WW, Wy, yy
- night The night of experiment
- Zweight Standardized female weight (mg); NA: female weight unknown 
- night_location A label made of the night of testing (from 1 to 7) and the location (from 1 to 7) and coded with sequential letters. So to each letter correspond one night and one location of the experiment

**Tab 'Disassortative attractiveness' - variables:**

* male_count The total numbe...

解析野生环境下繁殖策略的遗传变异维持机制以及种群多态性（polymorphism）的维持，需要全面考察遗传基础（genetic basis）、行为与环境因子（environmental factor）之间的复杂互作关系。
本研究以木虎蛾（Arctia plantaginis）为研究对象，探究三种颜色基因型（genotype）与雌性信息素信号（pheromone signaling）、雄性触角形态（antennal morphology）变异之间的关联。该蛾类的后翅颜色由遗传决定，分为白色（WW、Wy）与黄色（yy）两种类型，其与交配成功率及适合度（fitness）相关，且杂合子（Wy）具有选择优势。我们提出假说：雌性的吸引力与繁殖成功率存在相关性，Wy基因型雌性的吸引力高于另外两种基因型，这或许有助于维持该种群的翅色多态性。
我们通过两种实验设置——低密度野外设置与高密度大笼舍设置，分别利用三种颜色基因型的雌性个体作为诱饵，测试其吸引力。雄性找到雌性的能力……[原文截断]。本数据集通过野外与半自然实验获取，随后使用R Studio软件进行数据分析。更多细节请参阅已发表论文。
# 数据来源：多态性蛾类中与形态相关的雌性信息素信号及雄性响应变异
[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.59zw3r2j2](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.59zw3r2j2)

## 数据与文件结构说明

### 文件与变量
#### 文件："Field_Setup.xlsx"
**工作表"Female attractiveness"变量说明：**
- attracted.y.n.：编码为0或1，标记某只雌性在整夜实验中是否吸引到至少1只雄性（0代表未吸引，1代表已吸引）
- w.y_males：整夜实验结束后，该雌性所吸引的雄性总数量
- genotype：雌性个体的基因型，分为WW、Wy、yy三种
- night：实验开展的夜晚编号
- Zweight：雌性体重的标准化值（单位：mg）；缺失值（NA）代表未知雌性体重
- night_location：由实验夜晚（1至7）与实验地点（1至7）组合生成的标签，以连续字母编码，每个字母对应一次实验的夜晚与地点组合

**工作表"Disassortative attractiveness"变量说明：**
- male_count：雄性总数量……[原文截断]