Morphology of Tribolium castaneum male genitalia and its possible role in sperm competition and cryptic female choice

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 111-115

  Arnaud, L ^a   Haubruge, E ^a   Gage, M J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Aedeagus; Coleoptera; Copula; Courtship; Insecta; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MATE CHOICE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 0034772614     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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