MATE CHOICE IN
            <i>HYLOBITTACUS APICALIS</i>
            (INSECTA: MECOPTERA) AND ITS RELATION TO SOME MODELS OF FEMALE CHOICE

Thornhill, Randy

doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1980.tb04841.x

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“…It has been known for a while now that the very act of mating, in many cases, is often associated with some form of physical and/or physiological harm to females, as a result of male reproductive strategies [ 7 , 8 ]. There is evidence of male induced harm to female which ranges from forced mating in flies, butterflies, fish, frogs, birds, and primates [ 9 – 12 ] to traumatic insemination in bedbugs [ 13 ]. Studies from fruitflies, butterflies, and worms show that even if males do not directly (physically) harm females, molecular components of the male ejaculate contribute to the reduction of female's lifespan [ 14 – 16 ].…”

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Evolutionary Consequences of Male Driven Sexual Selection and Sex-Biased Fitness Modifications inDrosophila melanogasterand Members of thesimulansClade

Jagadeeshan

Haerty

Moglinicka

et al. 2015

International Journal of Evolutionary Biology

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Males have evolved a variety of behavioral, morphological, and physiological traits to manipulate their mates in order to maximize their chances of success. These traits are bound to influence how females respond to male behaviors and influence the nature of sexual selection/conflict. A common consequence of aggressive male mating strategies in Drosophila melanogaster is the reduction of female lifespan. Our study shows that this is common across members of the simulans clade. Reduced life expectancy of females implies that female contribution to a population is less than that of males per generation. Fitness differences between the sexes in every generation will invariably affect overall population fitness. How natural selection responds to the female deaths and thereby the unequal fitness of the sexes has rarely been addressed. We shed light on this issue and provide evidence, which suggests that additional gains of fitness by males due to their longevity and continued mating may provide one explanation as to why the loss of female fitness may be “invisible” (effectively neutral) to natural selection. Male driven sexual selection and additional, transgenerational gains of male fitness can be an important force of evolutionary change and need to be tested with other organisms.

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Evolutionary Consequences of Male Driven Sexual Selection and Sex-Biased Fitness Modifications inDrosophila melanogasterand Members of thesimulansClade

Jagadeeshan

Haerty

Moglinicka

et al. 2015

International Journal of Evolutionary Biology

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Biodiversity of Mecoptera

Bicha¹

2018

Insect Biodiversity

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Guest editorial: Evolutionary psychology and consumption

Hantula

2003

Psychology and Marketing

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Consumer behavior is discussed as a biobehavioral phenomenon and considered in light of evolutionary theory. Current consumer choices are viewed as shaped in the environment of evolutionary adaptedness (EEA), and the expression of these evolved behavioral repertoires in modern consumer settings such as malls, grocery stores, and on-line shopping are analyzed in terms of evolutionary psychology. A variety of empirical studies confirm that consumption conforms to predictions made from sexual strategies, reciprocal altruism, foraging, and matching theories. Further explorations of consumer behavior and marketing practices from an evolutionary psychology perspective are a promising area for future research.

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MATE CHOICE IN HYLOBITTACUS APICALIS (INSECTA: MECOPTERA) AND ITS RELATION TO SOME MODELS OF FEMALE CHOICE

Cited by 38 publications

References 34 publications

Evolutionary Consequences of Male Driven Sexual Selection and Sex-Biased Fitness Modifications inDrosophila melanogasterand Members of thesimulansClade

Evolutionary Consequences of Male Driven Sexual Selection and Sex-Biased Fitness Modifications inDrosophila melanogasterand Members of thesimulansClade

Biodiversity of Mecoptera

Guest editorial: Evolutionary psychology and consumption

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