Adjustment of copula duration and ejaculate size according to the risk of sperm competition in the golden egg bug (Phyllomorpha laciniata)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-30

  García González, Francisco ^a   Gomendio, Montserrat ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copulation; Ejaculate size; Golden egg bug; Phyllomorpha laciniata; Sperm competition; Sperm loading hypothesis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COPULATION; SPERM COMPETITION;

CAMISSONIA OVATA; COREIDAE; HETEROPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; PHYLLOMORPHA LACINIATA;

EID: 1542545785     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arg095     Document Type: Article

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