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Original Articles

“Riding” behaviour by males of Conops quadrifasciata (Diptera: Conopidae): Do females set up “riders” as targets for takeovers by larger males?

Pages 107-117 | Accepted 12 May 2005, Published online: 28 Nov 2010

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