I may be wrong - but isn't the male on the left (with its sex brands visible) displaying to the female? In other words, I can't see any rejection going on there. From the species page:Vince Massimo wrote:I believe it to actually be the female carrying out a rejection display to the male
"The male flies up to investigate any passing object and, if he encounters a female, the two will land on the ground. The male lands immediately behind her before moving around to face her head on. An unreceptive female will flutter her wings while a virgin female will remain still, encouraging the male to perform an elaborate courtship. He starts by flicking his wings upward to reveal the orange patches found on the underside of the forewings. He then flicks his wings open and shut for a short time before bowing to the female and slowly bringing his wings together, when the female's antennae are brought together over the sex brands found on the male's forewings, as the male returns to an upright position. The scent scales from the sex brands allows the male to seduce the female, allowing him to move behind the female who is then mated.".
Edit: Definitely not sure about this! I think Vince might be right looking more closely at the wing patterns!
Cheers,
- Pete