Proximate mechanisms of sexual selection in the firefly Photinus pyralis (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-207

  Vencl, Fredric V ^a   Carlson, Albert D ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Firefly; Flash behavior; Mate competition; Photinus macdermotti; Photinus pyralis; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; LAMPYRIDAE; PHOTINUS MACDERMOTTI; PHOTINUS PYRALIS; PYRALIS;

EID: 0031864929     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021091806472     Document Type: Article

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