Sperm Competition in Butterflies

by Mamoru Watanabe

Book Overview

This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of most butterfly species mate multiple times throughout their lives. The reasons are explored, as well as the numerous adaptations males have developed to prevent future mating and fertilisation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 4431559434
• ISBN13: 9784431559436
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.5"