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Male sex pheromone components in Heliconius butterflies released by the androconia affect female choice
(2017)
Sex-specific pheromones are known to play an important role in butterfly courtship, and may influence both individual reproductive success and reproductive isolation between species. Extensive ecological, behavioural and ...
Female choice, male dominance and condition-related traits in the polygynous subterranean rodent Ctenomys talarum
(Elsevier Science, 2017-09)
Ctenomys talarum is a solitary and highly territorial species in which dominant males aggressively deter other males and monopolize reproductive activity. Female preference for dominant males is not easy to assess due to ...
Interaction between sexual communication functions leads to reproductive interference in two syntopic scorpion species
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021-11)
Sexual communication in mate choice scenarios involves nonmutually exclusive functions: species recognition, mate location and mate assessment. Most studies on sexual communication in mate choice have focused on female ...
Mating system and exclusive postzygotic paternal care in a Neotropical harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones)
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2010)
This study tests predictions of the hypothesis of evolution of paternal care via sexual selection by using the Neotropical harvestman Pseudopucrolia sp. as the model organism. Females use natural cavities in roadside banks ...
Reproductive interference between two sibling species of gift-giving spiders
(ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDLONDON, 2012)
We investigated the possibility of reproductive interference between two sibling spider species, Paratrechalea azul and Paratrechalea ornata, which occur syntopically and reproduce synchronously. Males of both species offer ...
Female Age Determines Remating Behavior in Wild Mexican Fruit Flies: Abraham et al.: Age Effects on Female Remating in A. ludens
(Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2016-05)
Male and female age are important factors that can influence mating and remating behavior. Females can discriminate against or prefer older males, but there have been relatively fewer studies on how female and male age ...
Female choosiness and mating opportunities in the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2016-09)
We investigated the relationship between female choosiness and mating opportunities in the blood sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus. Rhodnius prolixus females exhibit active discrimination behaviour to male mating attempts which ...
Mating preferences and consequences of choosing sibling or non-sibling mates by females of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
(2013-06-01)
The sex with the greater investment in offspring is more careful in selecting sexual partners. Mating preferences and consequences of choosing sibling or non- sibling males by Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: ...
Mating preferences and consequences of choosing sibling or non-sibling mates by females of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
(2013-06-01)
The sex with the greater investment in offspring is more careful in selecting sexual partners. Mating preferences and consequences of choosing sibling or non- sibling males by Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: ...