Enigmatic liaisons in Lepidoptera: A review of same-sex courtship and copulation in butterflies and moths

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 12, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Caballero Mendieta, Nubia ^a   Cordero, Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

homosexuality; mating system; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; COPULATION; COURTSHIP; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; MALE; MATE CHOICE; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BUTTERFLIES; COPULATION; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MOTHS; PUPA; REPRODUCTION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874591109     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.012.13801     Document Type: Article

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