The male sex pheromone of the butterfly Bicyclus anynana: towards an evolutionary analysis.

Female sex pheromones attracting mating partners over long distances are a major determinant of reproductive isolation and speciation in Lepidoptera. Males can also produce sex pheromones but their study, particularly in butterflies, has received little attention. A detailed comparison of sex pherom...

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Main Authors: Caroline M Nieberding, Helene de Vos, Maria V Schneider, Jean-Marc Lassance, Natalia Estramil, Jimmy Andersson, Joakim Bång, Erik Hedenström, Christer Löfstedt, Paul M Brakefield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2447158?pdf=render