Correlated evolution of mating behaviour and morphology in large carpenter bees (Xylocopa)

Apidologie

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-132

  Leys, Remko ^a,b   Hogendoorn, Katja ^b  

^a Australia and S Australian Museum   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Correlated evolution; Mating; Molecular phylogeny; Sexual selection; Xylocopa

Indexed keywords

BEE; EVOLUTION; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

APOIDEA; XYLOCOPA (GENUS); XYLOCOPINAE;

EID: 41949137443     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2007044     Document Type: Article

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