Sexual size dimorphism in the American rubyspot: male body size predicts male competition and mating success

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 987-997

  Serrano Meneses, M A ^a   Cordoba Aguilar A ^b   Mendez V ^b   Layen, S J ^c   Szekely T ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c Maresfield   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

American rubyspot; Hetaerina americana; male male competition; mating success; sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); COPULATION; COURTSHIP; DAMSELFLY; FAT RESERVE; FECUNDITY; FIGHTING; FITNESS; INTRASEXUAL INTERACTION; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA; HETAERINA AMERICANA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34250010870     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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