Role of olfactory and visual stimuli in the mating behaviour of male vine bud moths, Theresimima ampellophaga (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

The influence of olfactory and visual stimuli on the mating behaviour of Theresimima ampellophaga males was investigated in the field. A female model attached to a pheromone source significantly increased the number of males contacting and showing copulatory responses compared to their reaction to a...

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Main Authors: Teodora Borislavova TOSHOVA, Mitko Angelov SUBCHEV, Miklós TÓTH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2007-01-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200701-0009_Role_of_olfactory_and_visual_stimuli_in_the_mating_behaviour_of_male_vine_bud_moths_Theresimima_ampellophaga.php