Male dimorphism, territoriality and mating success in the tropical damselfly, Paraphlebia zoe selys (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 699-709

  Romo Beltrán, Allari ^a   Macías Ordóñez, Rogelio ^a   Córdoba Aguilar, Alex ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Fat reserves; Male dimorphism; Mating success; Muscle; Phenotype; Territory

Indexed keywords

COLOR MORPH; DAMSELFLY; DIMORPHISM; FAT RESERVE; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATING SUCCESS; OVIPOSITION; PHENOTYPE; TERRITORIALITY; WILD POPULATION;

MEGAPODAGRIONIDAE; MNAIS PRUINOSA; ODONATA; PARAPHLEBIA ZOE; PROTONEURIDAE; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 70350717707     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-008-9265-1     Document Type: Article

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