Sex differences in "time out" from reproductive activity and sexual selection in male bushcrickets (Orthoptera: Zaprochilinae: Kawanaphila mirla)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-227

  Lehmann, Gerlind U C ^a,b   Lehmann, Arne W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calling; Female choice; Male male competition; Mating success; Nuptial gifts; Spermatophore

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; KAWANAPHILA MIRLA; ORTHOPTERA; TETTIGONIIDAE; ZAPROCHILINAE;

EID: 33947426396     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-007-9076-1     Document Type: Article

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