Female promiscuity does not lead to increased fertility or fecundity in an arctiid moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-221

  Bezzerides, Alexander L ^a   Iyengar, Vikram K ^b   Eisner, Thomas ^c  

^a University of Wisconsin Barron County   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctiidae; Female promiscuity; Fertilization; Genetic benefits; Polyandry

Indexed keywords

ARCTIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; UTETHEISA ORNATRIX;

EID: 44649140460     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-008-9121-8     Document Type: Article

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