November 2017

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Male sex pheromone components affect female choice

Figure 1: Heliconius melpomene wings showing androconial dimorphism.

November 7, 2017

Male sex pheromone components affect female choice

Researchers combined morphological, chemical & behavioural analyses of male pheromones in the Neotropical butterfly Heliconius Melpomene to investigate how they affect female mate choice.

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November 21, 2017
Morphological convergence in ‘river dolphin’ skulls
8 citations
885 downloads
5,447 views
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evolutionary-studies
taxonomy
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4090 PubMed 29177120
November 14, 2017
The ultimate legs of Chilopoda (Myriapoda): a review on their morphological disparity and functional variability
9 citations
1,962 downloads
5,280 views
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animal-behavior
biodiversity
entomology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4023 PubMed 29158971
November 14, 2017
Colour change of twig-mimicking peppered moth larvae is a continuous reaction norm that increases camouflage against avian predators
8 citations
943 downloads
4,444 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3999 PubMed 29158965
November 24, 2017
The relationship between egg size and helper number in cooperative breeders: a meta-analysis across species
9 citations
527 downloads
3,048 views
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animal-behavior
ecology
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4028 PubMed 29188141
November 16, 2017
Response to “An exceptionally preserved 110 million years old praying mantis provides new insights into the predatory behaviour of early mantodeans”
1 citation
212 downloads
2,517 views
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evolutionary-studies
paleontology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4046 PubMed 29158979
November 28, 2017
Geological duration of ammonoids controlled their geographical range of fossil distribution
2 citations
452 downloads
2,025 views
evolutionary-studies
marine-biology
paleontology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4108 PubMed 29201572
November 17, 2017
Anterior-posterior gene expression differences in three Lake Malawi cichlid fishes with variation in body stripe orientation
10 citations
414 downloads
1,835 views
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aquaculture-fisheries-and-fish-science
biodiversity
evolutionary-studies
molecular-biology
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4080 PubMed 29158996
November 15, 2017
Fitness implications of sex-specific catch-up growth in Nephila senegalensis, a spider with extreme reversed SSD
5 citations
424 downloads
1,331 views
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animal-behavior
evolutionary-studies
zoology
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4050 PubMed 29158981
Male sex pheromone components affect female choice

Figure 1: Heliconius melpomene wings showing androconial dimorphism.

November 7, 2017

Male sex pheromone components affect female choice

Researchers combined morphological, chemical & behavioural analyses of male pheromones in the Neotropical butterfly Heliconius Melpomene to investigate how they affect female mate choice.

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