Sexual selection on bushcricket genitalia operates in a mosaic pattern
Abstract In most species with internal fertilization, male genitalia evolve faster than other morphological structures. This holds true for genital titillators, which are used exclusively during mating in several bushcricket subfamilies. Several theories have been proposed for the sexual selection f...
Main Authors: | Nadja C. Wulff, Gerlind U. C. Lehmann |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-03-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6025 |
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