Sexual differences in coloration of Coenagrionid damselflies (Odonata): A case of intraspecific aposematism?

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 653-660

  Sherratt, Thomas N ^a   Forbes, Mark R ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; COLOR; DAMSELFLY; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

COENAGRIONIDAE; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 0035179366     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbe.2001.1789     Document Type: Article

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