Courtship and mating in Empis (Xanthempis) trigramma Meig., E. tessellata F. and E. (Polyblepharis) opaca F. (Diptera: Empididae) and the possible implications of 'cheating' behaviour

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 239-246

  Preston Mafham, Kenneth G ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Courtship; Empididae; Gift cheating

Indexed keywords

CHEATING BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; MATING BEHAVIOR; NUPTIAL GIFT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

DIPTERA; EMPIDIDAE; EMPIS OPACA; EMPIS TESSELLATA; EMPIS TRIGRAMMA;

EID: 0033033239     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999002113     Document Type: Article

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