Precopulation sexual selection in Nysius huttoni white (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) in relation to morphometric traits

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 695-707

  Yang, Linghuan ^a   Wang, Qiao ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

body weight; genitalia; Lygaeidae; morphometric traits; Nysius huttoni; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

HETEROPTERA; LYGAEIDAE; NYSIUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 4844227885     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOIR.0000042550.02623.72     Document Type: Article

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