A field test of the intraspecific brood parasitism hypothesis in the golden egg bug (Phyllomorpha laciniata)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 332-339

  García González, Francisco ^a   Gomendio, Montserrat ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Golden egg bug; Intraspecific brood parasitism; Parental care; Paternal care; Phyllomorpha laciniata

Indexed keywords

BROOD PARASITISM; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; OVIPOSITION; PATERNAL CARE;

ARTHROPODA; CAMISSONIA OVATA; COREIDAE; HETEROPTERA; PHYLLOMORPHA LACINIATA;

EID: 0038006776     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0566-z     Document Type: Article

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