Resource-dependent nuptial feeding in Panorpa vulgaris: An honest signal for male quality

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 628-632

  Engels, S ^a   Sauer, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Female and male choice; Indicator theory; Mecoptera; Nuptial feeding; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; EGG DEVELOPMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; FOOD LIMITATION; HONEST SIGNALING; INSECT; MALE BEHAVIOR; NUPTIAL GIFT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

MECOPTERA; PANORPA VULGARIS; PANORPIDAE;

EID: 33745621892     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ark007     Document Type: Article

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