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Sperm Competition in Butterflies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Sperm Competition in Butterflies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Ecological Research Monographs
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This book describes about 30 years of theoretical, empirical, and
experimental work on butterfly sperm competition. It considers the
reproductive morphology and sperm utilisation interests of males
and females, which shape the mating tactics of each sex. Females of
most butterfly species mate multiple times throughout their lives.
The reasons are explored, as well as the numerous adaptations males
have developed to prevent future mating and fertilisation by the
sperm of other males. In particular, this volume focuses on the
role of apyrene sperm. Eupyrene and apyrene sperm dimorphism is
most likely a key factor in sperm competition, and the study in
butterflies promotes understanding of sexual selection across
animal species with sperm polymorphism. This book, describing the
evolutionary causes and consequences of the sperm competition in
butterflies, is a recommended read for students of behavioural
ecology.
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