Horn possession reduces maneuverability in the horn-polyphenic beetle, Onthophagus nigriventris

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Madewell, Richard ^a   Moczek, Armin P ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative reproductive tactics; Horned beetle; Phenotypic plasticity; Polyphenism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; ONTHOPHAGUS; ONTHOPHAGUS NIGRIVENTRIS;

EID: 33947314632     PISSN: 14336863     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1673/2006_06_21.1     Document Type: Article

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