Last-male paternity of Euborellia plebeja, an earwig with elongated genitalia and sperm-removal behavior

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-41

  Kamimura, Yoshitaka ^a,b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RISSHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anisolabididae; Earwigs; Euborellia plebeja; Last male paternity; Multiple matings; Sperm competition; Sperm displacement; Sperm storage

Indexed keywords

ANISOLABIDIDAE; DERMAPTERA; EUBORELLIA PLEBEJA;

EID: 13844267347     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-004-0125-3     Document Type: Article

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