Sexual selection and the evolution of male pheromone glands in philanthine wasps (Hymenoptera, Crabronidae)
Abstract Background Sexual selection is thought to promote evolutionary changes and diversification. However, the impact of sexual selection in relation to other selective forces is difficult to evaluate. Male digger wasps of the tribe Philanthini (Hymenoptera, Philanthinae) scent mark territories t...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-0963-6 |