On the function of male genital claspers in Stenomacra marginella (Heteroptera: Largidae)

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 255-260

  Moreno García, Miguel ^a   Cordero, Carlos ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Claspers; Copulation; Functional morphology; Genitalia; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; HETEROPTERA; LARGIDAE; STENOMACRA MARGINELLA;

EID: 42449147875     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-007-0058-8     Document Type: Article

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