Evidence for Mate Guarding Behavior in the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-196

  Bennett, Victoria J ^a   Smith, Winston P ^b   Betts, Matthew G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Euphydryas editha taylori; mating systems; pre copulatory mate guarding; protandry; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

EUPHYDRYAS; EUPHYDRYAS EDITHA TAYLORI; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 84856227960     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10905-011-9289-1     Document Type: Article

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