Differences in mating propensity between immature female color morphs in the damselfly ischnura elegans (Insecta: Odonata)

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 324-337

  Hammers, Martijn ^a   Sánchez Guillén, Rosa Ana ^b   Van Gossum, Hans ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Color polymorphism; Ischnura elegans; Male preference; Mating success; Odonata

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; INSECTA; ISCHNURA ELEGANS; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 67349265942     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-009-9175-2     Document Type: Article

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