Sexual dimorphism in the aristae of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae) and its possible importance in courtship

Journal of the New York Entomological Society

Volumn 108, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 339-348

  Ximena Miranda, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0034258565     PISSN: 00287199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1664/0028-7199(2000)108[0339:sditao]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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