Ecology of sexual dimorphism and clinal variation of coloration in a damselfly

American Naturalist

Volumn 176, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 566-572

  Cooper, Idelle A ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Andromorph; Antioxidant; Color variation; Female polymorphism; Sexual conflict

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT;

ANTIOXIDANT; COLOR MORPH; FLY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT TYPE; PIGMENT; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GEOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; MALE; MATE CHOICE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SUNLIGHT;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; COLOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; INSECTS; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SUNLIGHT;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

MEGALAGRION CALLIPHYA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 78349278835     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656491     Document Type: Article

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