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Male Contribution to Egg Production in Butterflies: Evidence for Transfer of Nutrients at Mating
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Radiotracer studies on three butterfly species showed that nutrients contributed by males through mating are used by females for egg production and possibly for somatic maintenance.
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Pollen Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Heliconius Butterflies
Gilbert, L. E. (1972) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.69.6.1403 · Cited by 386
Self-citationSexual Selection and Paternal Investment in Insects
Thornhill, R. (1976) · The American Naturalist · doi:10.1086/283055 · Cited by 331
Sexual Selection and Nuptial Feeding Behavior in Bittacus apicalis (Insecta: Mecoptera)
Thornhill, R. (1976) · The American Naturalist · doi:10.1086/283089 · Cited by 286
Ovarian Dynamics in Heliconiine Butterflies: Programmed Senescence versus Eternal Youth
Dunlap-Pianka, H., Boggs, C. L., & Gilbert, L. E. (1977) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.197.4302.487 · Cited by 232
Self-citationPostmating Female Odor in Heliconius Butterflies: A Male-Contributed Antiaphrodisiac?
Gilbert, L. E. (1976) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.935877 · Cited by 187
Self-citationContribution of male-produced proteins to vitellogenesis in Melanoplus sanguinipes
Friedel, T., & Gillott, C. (1977) · Journal of Insect Physiology · doi:10.1016/0022-1910(77)90120-2 · Cited by 142
Gregory, G. E. (1965) · Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1965.tb00046.x · Cited by 100
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Boggs, C. L., & Freeman, K. D. (2005) · Oecologia · doi:10.1007/s00442-005-0076-6 · Cited by 309
Self-citationCosts and Benefits of Female Mate Choice: Is There a Lek Paradox?
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Metadata
- Authors
- Boggs, C. L., & Gilbert, L. E.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1979-10-05
- Volume
- 206
- Issue
- 4414
- Pages
- 83-84
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2067192890
- Cited by
- 489
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 23.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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