Author : Mamoru Watanabe
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 4431559450
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)
Book Synopsis Sperm Competition in Butterflies by : Mamoru Watanabe
Download or read book Sperm Competition in Butterflies written by Mamoru Watanabe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.