Changes in age-related reproductive tactics in the female of the butterfly, Eurema hecabe

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作者
Hiroki, M [1 ]
Obara, Y
Kato, Y
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[1] Int Christian Univ, Dept Biol, Tokyo 1818585, Japan
[2] Tokyo Univ Agr & Technol, Dept Vet Med, Ethol Lab, Tokyo 1838509, Japan
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10.1007/s001140050548
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The occurrence of mate solicitation by virgin females was investigated in the butterfly Eurema hecabe. Young (1-day-old) virgin females rarely showed mate solicitation to male model, however, old (at least 6-day-old) virgin females frequently showed such flight. The duration of solicitation was significantly longer in older females than in younger ones. The age-related behavioral change occurs with female oogenesis (Hiroki and Kato 1996), and such behavior may thus be a result of female adaptation to maximize their fecundity.
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