ðɪs sədʒˈɛsts ðæt ˌʊltɹɐvˈaɪəlɪt ɹᵻflˈɛktəns ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ jˈuːzd baɪ mˈeɪlz æz ɐn ɪnhˈɪbɪtˌoːɹi sˈɪɡnəl dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd təwˈɔːɹdz ˈʌðɚ mˈeɪlz.
This suggests that ultraviolet reflectance is also used by males as an inhibitory signal directed towards other males.