Sperm storage and viability in Photinus fireflies

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 837-841

  Demary, Kristian C ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Photinus; Sexual conflict; Sperm storage; Sperm viability

Indexed keywords

SPERM;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LAMPYRIDAE; PHOTINUS; PHOTINUS GREENI; PHOTINUS IGNITUS;

EID: 27644483458     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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