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The Functional Morphology of the Bursa Copulatrix of a Butterfly That Does Not Digest Spermatophores (Leptophobia aripa, Pieridae)
SIMPLE SUMMARY: Male butterflies transfer sperm to the female within a package of secretions named spermatophore. These secretions include nutritious substances (butterfly spermatophores are considered nuptial gifts) and compounds that influence different reproductive processes of females in a hormo...
Autores principales: | Xochipiltecatl, David, Cordero, Carlos, Baixeras, Joaquín |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9409082/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36005339 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects13080714 |
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