A phylogenetic analysis of the evolution of sexual dimorphism and mating systems in water striders (Hemiptera: Gerridae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 345-368

  Andersen, Nils Møller ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anticlasper devices; Coevolution; Male clasping and female; Sexual arms race; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

GERRIDAE; GERRINAE; HEMIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030872769     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bijl.1996.0130     Document Type: Article

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