Differences in mating strategies in two closely related small ermine moth species (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-226

  Bakker, Aletta C ^a   van Ginkel, Wil E ^a   Roessingh, Peter ^a   Menken, Steph B J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Lepidoptera; Mating frequencies; Polyandry; Y. cagnagellus; Yponomeuta padellus

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOTH; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPERM COMPETITION;

LEPIDOPTERA; YPONOMEUTA; YPONOMEUTA CAGNAGELLUS; YPONOMEUTA PADELLUS; YPONOMEUTA RORRELLUS; YPONOMEUTIDAE;

EID: 55249094364     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2008.031     Document Type: Article

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