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Observations on sexual behaviour in some Australian Platystomatidae (Diptera, Schizophora)

1973; Australian Museum; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3853/j.0067-1975.29.1973.235

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David K. McAlpine,

Plant and animal studies

Sexual behaviour is described in four species of platystomatid flies, viz. Euprosopia subula, E. tenuicornis, E. anostigma, and Pogonortalis doclea. The role of specific recognition marks is discussed, especially in relation to certain structural modifications.