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Nonrandom mating in the two-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata): the influence of weight on mating success.

Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 1995

Tomlinson I P, Kearns P W, Veltman C J

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In some populations of the two-spot ladybird, Adalia bipunctata, there is evidence that melanics of both sexes have a general mating advantage over the typical morph. There is also evidence that some female ladybirds possess a simple mating preference for melanic males. We have determined the influence of body weight on mating success in the two-spot ladybird and assessed whether weight differences might...

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Animals
Body Weight
Coleoptera
Feathers
Female
Male
Oviposition
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Reproduction
Selection, Genetic

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PMID: 7487843
DOI: 10.1007/BF02253375

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