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| Depa, L.; Kanturski, M.; Taszakowski, A.; Wieczorek, K.. |
| Firm matching of genitals during copulation is of critical importance to effective insemination and thus, gene flow. During the evolution of insects, an effective position during copulation promoted higher fecundity through control over the act of mating or elimination of competitors. Usually during insect copulation, either twisting or flexing of the male abdomen occurs, and genitals remain symmetrically or asymmetrically disposed following changes in the mating position. However, it is always the dorsal side of the male genitalia that makes contact with the ventral side of female abdomen. Here we present the unusual case of a ‘belly-to-belly’ copulation, with symmetrically positioned male genitals and no twisting of the abdomen. During the mating of two... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Aphididae; Dwarfism; Mate guarding; Sexual competition; Speciation; 42.75. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/480053 |
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