Ownership-dependent mating tactics of minor males of the beetle Librodor japonicus (Nitidulidae) with intra-sexual dimorphism of mandibles

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-261

  Okada, Kensuke ^a   Miyatake, Takahisa ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allometry; Alternative phenotype; Exaggerated trait; Male competition; Status dependent selection

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; LIBRODOR JAPONICUS; NITIDULIDAE;

EID: 34548189027     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-006-0021-0     Document Type: Article

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