Male calling, mating and oviposition in Isoperla curtata (Plecoptera: Perlodidae)

The reproductive biology (drumming call, mating behaviour, fecundity and egg structure) of Isoperla curtata, an endemic species from the Southern Iberian Peninsula, is described. The male's mating call has a diphasic pattern, with a mean of 17.3 beats per call (range = 8-27; SD = 4.7) and a dur...

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Main Authors: José Manuel TIERNO DE FIGUEROA, Julio Miguel LUZÓN-ORTEGA, Antonino SÁNCHEZ-ORTEGA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2000-10-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200002-0007_Male_calling_mating_and_oviposition_in_Isoperla_curtata_Plecoptera_Perlodidae.php