The genic capture hypothesis offers a resolution to the question of how genetic variation in
male sexually selected traits is maintained in the face of strong female preferences. The …

Summary 1 Contests may involve injurious fighting, other types of direct physical aggression
and communication. They occur over ownership access to mates and other resources that …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) present an unparalleled insect model to integrate
evolutionary genomics with ecology for the study of insect evolution. Key features of …

A large number of sexual selection studies have focused on examining the morphological
and behavioural factors involved in male combat and female choice, such as whether large …

1. The mating system of Mediterranean fruit flies (Ceratitis capitata, Diptera: Tephritidae), is
based on male leks that form on the foliage of trees. Following observations that not all …

Although complex life cycles are widespread, we know little about how constraints in the
larval stage influence adult fitness. Most models assume a tight coupling of larval conditions …

Calopteryx splendens males exhibit a remarkable variation in wing pigmentation both within
and between populations. In this study, we examined whether the wingspots of male C …

Global warming and its associated increase in temperature extremes pose a substantial
challenge on natural systems. Tropical ectotherms, living close to their (upper) critical …

Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) larvae are capable of
develo** in one of many hosts that may vary greatly in quality. We hypothesized that they …