The effect of behavior and ecology on male mating success in overwintering monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 723-743

  Solensky, Michelle J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b 931 College Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Mate searching; Reproductive behavior; Sexual coercion; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

DANAINAE; DANAUS PLEXIPPUS; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PLEXIPPUS;

EID: 18644376302     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000048985.58159.0d     Document Type: Article

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