Sexual dimorphism in cuticular hydrocarbons of the Australian field cricket Teleogryllus oceanicus (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1081-1089

  Thomas, Melissa L ^a   Simmons, Leigh W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cuticular hydrocarbons; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection; Teleogryllus oceanicus

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CRICKET; DIVERGENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBON; PHYLOGENY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; HYDROCARBONS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; TELEOGRYLLUS OCEANICUS;

EID: 44749093022     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2008.04.012     Document Type: Article

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