| Literature DB >> 21419993 |
Michael G Ritchie1, Karim Vahed.
Abstract
A newly described species of empidid or 'dance fly' shows a bizarre polymorphism in their forelegs, which presumably serve as a mating lure. This trait may have evolved by frequency-dependent deceptive male signalling.Mesh:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21419993 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834