Functional morphology of the hind legs as weapons for male contests in Leptoglossus australis (Heteroptera: Coreidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 727-735

  Miyatake, Takahisa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR KYUSHU OKINAWA REGION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Contest; Femur; Leptoglossus australis; Morphology; Sexual selection; Weapon

Indexed keywords

COREIDAE; FABRICIUS; HETEROPTERA; LEPTOGLOSSUS; LEPTOGLOSSUS AUSTRALIS; MIRIDAE;

EID: 0030822107     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765389     Document Type: Article

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