Sensory evolution of hearing in tettigoniids with differing communication systems

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 200-213

  Strauss J ^a   Lehmann, A W ^b   Lehmann, G U C ^c  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Friedensallee   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Animal communication; Insect hearing; Regressive evolution; Sensory ecology; Sensory evolution; Tympanal organ

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADAPTATION; AUDITORY CUE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION; HEARING; INSECT; MATE CHOICE; POPULATION GENETICS; SENSORY SYSTEM; SEX ROLE; SOUND VELOCITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANIMALIA; ENSIFERA (INSECTS); HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; PHANEROPTERINAE; POECILIMON; TETTIGONIIDAE;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEARING; MALE; ORTHOPTERA; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSE ORGAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HEARING; MALE; ORTHOPTERA; SENSE ORGANS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 84891634162     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12294     Document Type: Article

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