Sperm precedence and competition in doubly-mated Limenitis arthemis-astyanax butterflies (rhopalocera: nymphalidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 654-663

  Platt, A P ^a   Allen, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertilization; Intergradation; Limenitis; Sperm precedence; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

EID: 22944440408     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2001)094[0654:SPACID]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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