The function of multiple mating by female promethea moths, Callosamia promethea (drury) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-18

  Morton, Eugene S ^a,b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Hemlock Hill Field Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COPULATION; EGG SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIATION; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MOTH; MULTIPLE MATING; POLYANDRY;

BOMBYX MORI; CALLOSAMIA PROMETHEA; LEPIDOPTERA; SATURNIIDAE; TULIPA;

EID: 67650964083     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-162.1.7     Document Type: Article

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