Long mounting with repeated copulations in Zygogramma bicolorata: A test of adaptive significance of a curious mating behaviour
R. S. Pal, A. Bhowmick, K. Naik, B. Nandy
This study investigates the adaptive significance of long copulations in Zygogramma bicolorata, finding that repeated copulations and leg rubbing behavior influence female remating and may serve as mate guarding.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition