Female monopolization and paternity assurance in South American crickets (Orthoptera, Grylloidea): mating plugs, extra claspers and forced copulation

Female monopolization and paternity assurance in South American crickets (Orthoptera, Grylloidea): mating plugs, extra claspers and forced copulation

This paper describes the first three cases in which male crickets monopolize females by means of mating plugs. The origin of the plugs vary among the cases (i.e., they are not homologous). Female monogamy is assured by the permanent presence of the plug attached to their genitalia after first mating...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Francisco de A.G. de Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-01-01
Series:Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia
Subjects:
Grilos
Grylloidea
Cópula forçada
Estupro
Garantia de paternidade
Monopolização da fêmea
Plugue de acasalamento
Sistema de acasalamento
Crickets
Mate monopolization
Mating plug
Mating system Paternity assurance
Rape behavior
Forced copulation
Rape
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