Visual cues in mate recognition by males of the damselfly, Coenagrion puella (L.) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-92

  Gorb, S N ^a  

^a SCHMALHAUSEN INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Coenagrion puella; Female polymorphism; Odonata; Releasers; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

COENAGRION PUELLA; COENAGRIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0031749235     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020818617066     Document Type: Article

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