Competition from large males and the alternative mating tactics of small males of Dawson's burrowing bee (Amegilla dawsoni) (Apidae, Apinae, Anthophorini)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-113

  Alcock, John ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative mating tactics; Bees; Body size; Male dimorphism

Indexed keywords

AMEGILLA DAWSONI; ANTHOPHORINI; APIDAE; APINAE; APOIDEA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0030742768     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765477     Document Type: Article

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