This paper is dedicated to Philip S. Corbet on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
This paper is dedicated to Philip S. Corbet on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
This paper is dedicated to Philip S. Corbet on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
The post-copulatory behaviour of Calopteryx splendens females was studied under field and laboratory conditions. After termination of copulation females usually perch and bend the abdomen so that its apex touches the ground (post-copulatory posture). The post-copulatory posture is a consequence of sperm removal by males. Male and female microstructures (spines and scales) interact to move…