Neuroethological study of polarization vision in Papilio butterflies

• Project/Area Number: 21770078
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Animal physiology/Animal behavior
• Research Institution: The Graduate University for Advanced Studies
• Principal Investigator: KINOSHITA Michiyo 総合研究大学院大学, 先導科学研究科, 助教 (80381664)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 神経行動 / 行動 / 神経科学 / 脳・神経 / 昆虫

Research Abstract

I observed abilities of polarization vision and brightness vision in foraging Japanese yellow swallowtail butterflies by behavioral experiments. I revealed following three features. 1) Butterfly could discriminate relative intensity of visual stimuli and see so-called brightness contrast. 2) Vertical polarization was detected brighter than horizontal polarization for butterflies. Polarization discrimination was effected by intensity of background. 3) Intensity contrast between a target and a background is crucial cue for landing. As I predicted which set of receptors could explain my behavioral data, four different class of receptor could contribute not only color vision but also polarization and brightness vision in butterflies.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Depth perception from image defocus in a jumping spider (2012)
  • Author(s): Nagata T, Koyanagi M, Tsukamoto H, Saeki S, Isono K, Shichida Y, Tokunaga F, Kinoshita M, Arikawa K, Terakita A
  • Journal Title: Science Volume: 335 Pages: 469-471
  • NAID: 120006576077
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous brightness contrast of foraging Papilio butterflies (2012)
  • Author(s): Kinoshita M, Takahashi Y, Arikawa K
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of Royal Society of London B Volume: 279 Pages: 19911-19918
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Segregation of visual inputs from different regions of the compound eye in two parallel pathways through the anterior optic tubercle on the bumblebee(Bombusignites) (2012)
  • Author(s): Pfeiffer K, Kinoshita M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Neurology Volume: 520 Pages: 212-229
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Segregation of visual inputs from different regions of the compound eye in two parallel pathways through the anterior optic tubercle on the bumblebee (Bombus ignites) (2012)
  • Author(s): Pfeiffer K, Kinoshita M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Neurology Volume: (In press) Issue: 2 Pages: 212-229
  • DOI: 10.1002/cne.22776
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Simultaneous brightness contrast of foraging Papilio butterflies (2012)
  • Author(s): Kinoshita M, Takahashi Y, Arikawa K
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of Royal Society of London B Volume: 279 Issue: 1735 Pages: 1911-1918
  • DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.2396
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Depth perception from image defocus in a jumping spider (2012)
  • Author(s): Takashi Nagata, Mitsumasa Koyanagi, Hisao Tsukamoto, Shinjiro Saeki, Kunio Isono, Yoshinori Shichida, Fumio Tokunaga, Michiyo Kinoshita, Kentaro Arikawa, Akihisa Terakita
  • Journal Title: Science Volume: 335 Issue: 6067 Pages: 469-471
  • DOI: 10.1126/science.1211667
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intensity contrast as a crucial cue for butterfly landing. (2011)
  • Author(s): Koshitaka H, Arikawa K, Kinoshita M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Physiology A Volume: 197 Pages: 1105-1112
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Polarization-based discrimination in the foraging butterfly, Papilio xuthus (2011)
  • Author(s): Kinoshita M, Yamazato K, Arikawa K
  • Journal Title: Philosophical Transactions B Volume: 366 Pages: 688-696
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Central neural coding of sky polarization in insects (2011)
  • Author(s): Homberg, U, Heinze S, Pfeiffer K, Kinoshita M, di Jundi B
  • Journal Title: Philosophical Transactions B Volume: 366 Pages: 680-687
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Intensity contrast as a crucial cue for butterfly landing (2011)
  • Author(s): Koshitaka H, Arikawa K, Kinoshita M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Comparative Physiology A Volume: 197 Issue: 11 Pages: 1105-1112
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00359-011-0671-4
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Central neural coding of sky polarization in insects. (2011)
  • Author(s): Homberg, U, Heinze S, Pfeiffer K, Kinoshita M, di Jundi B
  • Journal Title: Philosophical Transactions B Volume: 366 Pages: 680-687
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Polarization-based discrimination in the foraging butterfly, Papilio xuthus. (2011)
  • Author(s): Kinoshita M, Yamazato K, Arikawa K
  • Journal Title: Philosophical Transactions B Volume: 366 Pages: 688-696
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Relationship between the retinal organization and visual functions in Papilio butterflies (2011)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: 8th International congress of comparative physiology and biochemistry
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-04
• [Presentation] Relationship between the retinal organization and visual functions in Papilio butterflies (2011)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: 8^<th> International congress of comparative physiology and biochemistry
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋(招待講演)
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-04
• [Presentation] 雄ヒメシロチョウの凸凹複眼における個眼多様性 (2011)
  • Author(s): 内山博允
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第82回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 旭川市大雪クリスタルホール、旭川
• [Presentation] モンキチョウ複眼におけるフィルター色素の性的多型 (2011)
  • Author(s): 小川裕理
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第82回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 旭川市大雪クリスタルホール、旭川
• [Presentation] ナミアゲハ視葉の免疫組織学 (2011)
  • Author(s): 浜中良隆
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第82回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 旭川市大雪クリスタルホール、旭川
• [Presentation] Neural components contributing to the lamina cartridge in the butterfly, Papilio xuthus. (2011)
  • Author(s): Hamanaka Y
  • Organizer: 8th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Place of Presentation: Nagoya Congress Center, Nagoya
• [Presentation] Perception of color, lightness and polarization in foraging Papilio butterflies (2010)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: 9th international Neuroethology Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Salamanca Spain
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-07
• [Presentation] Perception of color, lightness and polarization in foraging Papilio butterflies (2010)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: 9^<th> international Neuroethology Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Salamanca Spain
  • Year and Date: 2010-08-07
• [Presentation] Color and lightness perception in foraging Papilio butterflies (2010)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: 6th International conference on the Biology of Butterflies
  • Place of Presentation: University of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-30
• [Presentation] Color and lightness perception in foraging Papilio butterflies (2010)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: International conference on the Biology of Butterflies
  • Place of Presentation: Edmonton Canada
  • Year and Date: 2010-06-30
• [Presentation] モンキチョウ網膜を構成する視細胞分光感度の同定 (2010)
  • Author(s): 小川裕理
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第81回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学、東京
• [Presentation] ナミアゲハにおける視葉板局所回路の免疫組織学 (2010)
  • Author(s): 浜中良隆
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第81回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学、東京
• [Presentation] Temporal characteristics of photoreceptor cells of the Japanese Yellow Swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus. (2010)
  • Author(s): Masahi Kawasaki
  • Organizer: 9th international Neuroethology Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Salamanca Spain
• [Presentation] Spectral organization of the retina of Eastern Clouded Yellow butterfly (2010)
  • Author(s): Yuri Ogawa
  • Organizer: Colias erate 9th international Neuroethology Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Salamanca Spain
• [Presentation] Morphology of two parallel visual pathways through the anterior optic tubercle of the bumblebee (2010)
  • Author(s): Keram Pfeiffer
  • Organizer: 9th international Neuroethology Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Salamanca Spain
• [Presentation] Visual input to the mushroom bodies in the swallowtail butterfly (2009)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: Society for Neuroscience
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago
• [Presentation] アゲハにおける視葉からキノコ体への神経経路 (2009)
  • Author(s): 木下充代
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡コンベンションアーツセンター
• [Presentation] 求蜜行動中のアゲハにおける着地に関わる色受容細胞 (2009)
  • Author(s): 超高久晴
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡コンベンションアーツセンター
• [Presentation] アゲハにおける視葉からキノコ体への神経経路 (2009)
  • Author(s): 木下充代
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡コンベンションアーツセンタ-グランシップ
• [Presentation] 求蜜行動中のアゲハにおける着地に関わる色受容細胞 (2009)
  • Author(s): 越高久晴
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡コンベンションアーツセンタ-グランシップ
• [Presentation] Visual input to the mushroom bodies in the swallowtail butterfly (2009)
  • Author(s): Michiyo Kinoshita
  • Organizer: Society for Neuroscience
  • Place of Presentation: ンカゴ
• [Book] 見える光,見えない光-動物と光のかかわり- (2009)
  • Author(s): 木下充代
  • Publisher: 共立出版
• [Book] いろいろな感覚の世界 (2009)
  • Author(s): 木下充代
  • Publisher: 学会出版センター
• [Remarks] アウトリーチ活動第14回先導科学研究科学術講演会2011年11月3日、講師「"見える"ということ～人間と昆虫の視覚を比べる～」