Spermatophore feeding and mating behaviour in praying mantids (Mantodea: Liturgusidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-260

  Holwell, Greg I ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Copulation duration; Courtship feeding; Postcopulatory female choice; Postcopulatory spermatophore attachment

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; COURTSHIP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; INSECT; MATE CHOICE; MATING BEHAVIOR; SPERMATOPHORE;

CIULFINA; HEXAPODA; LITURGUSIDAE; MANTIDAE; MANTODEA;

EID: 33847379043     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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