Sympatric coexistence of sibling species Harmonia yedoensis and H. axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and the roles of maternal investment through egg and sibling cannibalism
The sibling species H. yedoensis Takizawa coexists sympatrically and simultaneously with H. axyridis only on pine trees in Japan. To elucidate the mechanisms enabling coexistence of these two sympatric sibling species, a laboratory experiment was performed that focused on differences in their matern...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2008-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200803-0012_Sympatric_coexistence_of_sibling_species_Harmonia_yedoensis_and_H_axyridis_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_and_the.php |