MATE CHOICE IN <i>HYLOBITTACUS APICALIS</i> (INSECTA: MECOPTERA) AND ITS RELATION TO SOME MODELS OF FEMALE CHOICE
EvolutionPublished 1 May 1980Open access
Randy Thornhill
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The paucity of evidence for Darwinian female preference in nature remains an important problem in understanding the role of female choice in the evolution of male traits.
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EvolutionVolume 34, Issue 3 p. 519-538 ArticleFree Access MATE CHOICE IN HYLOBITTACUS APICALIS (INSECTA: MECOPTERA) AND ITS RELATION TO SOME MODELS OF FEMALE CHOICE Randy Thornhill, Randy Thornhill Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131Search for more papers by this author Randy Thornhill, Randy Thornhill Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1980 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1980.tb04841.xCitations: 29 Corresponding Editor: G. Johnson AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume34, Issue3May 1980Pages 519-538 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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