Swarming behavior, sexual dimorphismfemale reproductive status in the sex role-reversed dance fly species Rhamphomyia marginata

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 783-804

  Svensson, Bo G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dance fly; Empididae; Nuptial gift; Rhamphomyia marginata; Sex role reversal; Swarm

Indexed keywords

RHAMPHOMYIA MARGINATA;

EID: 0031447884     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000010413.20596.28     Document Type: Article

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