Lifetime mating success in a natural population of the damselfly,Enallagma hageni (Walsh) (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) |
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Authors: | Ola M Fincke |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Zoology, The University of Iowa, 52242 Iowa City, Iowa, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Variance in lifetime mating success was measured for individuals of a population of Enallagma hageni, a non-territorial damselfly in northern Michigan. E. hageni is an explosive breeder with scramble competition for mates. Highly skewed operational sex ratios resulted in intense male-male competition which took the form of interference with tandem pairs. 41% of the males failed to mate in their lifetime as opposed to only 3.6% mating failure in females. The effect on mating success of size, age, longevity, and time spent at the breeding site were investigated. Intermediate sized males obtained the most matings, and male lifetime mating success was highly correlated with longevity. |
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