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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
Abstract excerpt
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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