1972/04/01 by James E. Lloyd · 5 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biology #Chemical communication #Ecology #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Mating #Sex pheromone #Zoology
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Present knowledge of mating behavior in fireflies is limited to species in which adults are luminescent: because of their mating glows or flashes these fireflies have attracted special attention (Lloyd 1971). But the adults of many species have no lights and nothing is known of their mating signals or behavior. In July of 1971 I made observations on 3 such species in 3 different genera.