Convergent evolution of agaonine and sycoecine (Agaonidae, Chalcidoidea) head shape in response to the constraints of host fig morphology

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 415-424

  Van Noort, S ^a   Compton, S G ^b  

^a IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agaonidae; co evolution; convergence; Ficus; fig wasps; Sycoecinae

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; FIG; FIG WASP; HEAD SHAPE;

AGAONIDAE; FICUS; HYMENOPTERA; MORACEAE; SYCOECINAE;

EID: 0030302919     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1996.tb00003.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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