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A review of the occurrence and diversity of the sphragis in butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea)
Abstract. Males of many butterfly species secrete long-lasting mating plugs to prevent their mates from copulating with other males, thus ensuring their sperm will fertilize all future eggs laid. Certain species have further developed a greatly enlarged, often spectacular, externalized plug, termed...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5672779/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29133999 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.694.13097 |