Imperfect and askew: A review of asymmetric genitalia in araneomorph spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae)
… As noted previously for genital asymmetry in insects and spiders, there is no single explanation
for the evolution of this trait, but some generalizations can be made. In contrast to insects …
for the evolution of this trait, but some generalizations can be made. In contrast to insects …
The evolution of asymmetric genitalia in Coleoptera
M Schilthuizen, P de Jong… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
… [2] suggest that in insects, the repeated evolution from a … on the evolution and development
of asymmetric genitalia in … of symmetric and asymmetric male genitalia in all Coleoptera…
of asymmetric genitalia in … of symmetric and asymmetric male genitalia in all Coleoptera…
Selection for imperfection: A review of asymmetric genitalia in araneomorph spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae)
FA Rivera-Quiroz, M Schilthuizen, B Petcharad… - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
… asymmetric male genitals in Entelegynae spiders. Generalities, evolution and categorization
of asymmetry in spiders … that in comparison to insects, most spider asymmetry originates in …
of asymmetry in spiders … that in comparison to insects, most spider asymmetry originates in …
Repeated evolution of asymmetric genitalia and right-sided mating behavior in the Drosophila nannoptera species group
AE Acurio, FT Rhebergen, S Paulus… - BMC evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
… The evolution of left-right asymmetric genitalia in insects is a case where morphology was
… to have evolved in response to changes in mating behavior [17]. Asymmetric genitalia are …
… to have evolved in response to changes in mating behavior [17]. Asymmetric genitalia are …
The evolution of female genitalia
NS Sloan, LW Simmons - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
… to demonstrate that female genitalia can be highly diverse and covary with the genitalia of
males. … mechanisms of genital evolution in females: species isolating ‘lock‐and‐key’ evolution, …
males. … mechanisms of genital evolution in females: species isolating ‘lock‐and‐key’ evolution, …
Phylogenomics and genital morphology of cave raptor spiders (Araneae, Trogloraptoridae) reveal an independent origin of a flow‐through female genital system
P Michalik, R Kallal, TM Dederichs… - … and Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
… The Trogloraptor female genital … evolved at least six times independently within spiders.
Moreover, our results indicate that the peculiar organization of the dysderoid female genitalia …
Moreover, our results indicate that the peculiar organization of the dysderoid female genitalia …
Humpback spiders from Ecuador: relationships, prosoma 'inflation'and genital asymmetry (Araneae: Pholcidae: Mecolaesthus)
… have positionally asymmetrical internal female genitalia (eg M. … asymmetry has evolved
only once in Mecolaesthus, constituting the fourth independent origin of structural asymmetry …
only once in Mecolaesthus, constituting the fourth independent origin of structural asymmetry …
[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic Trends in the Dissymmetrisation of Genitalia in Hadenini (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)
Z Varga, G Ronkay, L Ronkay - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
… The evolution of asymmetry in insect genitalia belongs to the most fascinating aspects of
insect diversity. Since asymmetrical genitalia are described in nearly all orders, several …
insect diversity. Since asymmetrical genitalia are described in nearly all orders, several …
Demonstrating sexual selection by cryptic female choice on male genitalia: what is enough?
WG Eberhard, GUC Lehmann - Evolution, 2019 - academic.oup.com
… Female resistance to males with asymmetrically shortened titillators was reduced when the
… More than a hundred species in a wide range of insect and spider taxa on oceanic islands …
… More than a hundred species in a wide range of insect and spider taxa on oceanic islands …
Asymmetry of the male internal reproductive organs in Mantophasmatodea
J Kreuz, MJB Eberhard - BMC zoology, 2022 - Springer
… In insects, asymmetric genitalia have evolved in almost every order, and usually it’s the …
In some Theridiidae spiders, absence asymmetry results from amputation of one palp (the …
In some Theridiidae spiders, absence asymmetry results from amputation of one palp (the …