The functional morphology of species-specific clasping structures on the front legs of male Archisepsis and Palaeosepsis flies (Diptera, Sepsidae)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 335-368

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Cryptic female choice; Genitalic evolution; Lock and key; Male female conflict; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; MICROSEPSIS; SEPSIDAE;

EID: 0035212165     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/zjls.2000.0285     Document Type: Article

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