Male antler flies (Protopiophila litigata; Diptera: Piophilidae) are more selective than females in mate choice

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1277-1285

  Bonduriansky, Russell ^a   Brooks, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

CERVIDAE; DIPTERA; PIOPHILIDAE; PROTOPIOPHILA; PROTOPIOPHILA LITIGATA;

EID: 0032459425     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-069     Document Type: Article

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