Size-biased mating in both sexes of the black-horned tree cricket, Oecanthus nigricornis Walker (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Oecanthinae)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 130-142

  Brown, William D ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Body size; Mate choice; Orthoptera; Sexual selection; Tree cricket

Indexed keywords

GRYLLIDAE; OECANTHINAE; OECANTHUS NIGRICORNIS; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 42449157155     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-007-9112-1     Document Type: Article

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