Differential allocation of male-derived nutrients in two lampyrid beetles with contrasting life-history characteristics

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-104

  Rooney, Jennifer ^a   Lewis, Sara M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ellychnia; Firefly; Life history; Nuptial gifts; Paternal investment; Photinus; Radiotracer; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; NUTRIENT; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SPERMATOPHORE;

ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; ELLYCHNIA; ELLYCHNIA CORRUSCA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; LAMPYRIDAE; PHOTINUS; PHOTINUS IGNITUS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0032905336     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/10.1.97     Document Type: Article

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