Post-copulatory behaviour in calopteryx females (insecta, odonata, calopterygidae)

International Journal of Odonatology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 175-184

  Lindeboom, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calopteryx; Copulatory organ; Cryptic female choice; Functional morphology; Microstructures; Odonata; Ovipositor; Post copulatory behavior; Sperm removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962014287     PISSN: 13887890     EISSN: 21596719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13887890.1998.9748105     Document Type: Article

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