Experimental evidence of polyandry and prolonged copulations in Photinus palaciosi, a synchronous firefly with brachypterous females (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)
Males of some species of the firefly Photinus produce nutritious spermatophores (nuptial gifts) the production of which is associated with a specific reproductive morphology. In fireflies and other insects, the production of nuptial gifts favours the evolution of polyandry. On the other hand, in fir...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2023-08-01
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| Serier: | European Journal of Entomology |
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