Male genitalia show patterns of divergent evolution, and sexual selection is recognised as
being responsible for this taxonomically widespread phenomenon. Much of the empirical …

It is well known that sexual selection can target reproductive traits during successive pre‐
and post‐mating episodes of selection. A key focus of recent studies has been to understand …

Genital coevolution between the sexes is expected to be common because of the direct
interaction between male and female genitalia during copulation. Here we review the …

This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive
competition for scarabaeine dung beetles. As well as giving us insight into the private lives …

Female genitalia have been largely neglected in studies of genital evolution, perhaps due to
the long‐standing belief that they are relatively invariable and therefore taxonomically and …

Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these
systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such …

The rapidly evolving and often extraordinarily complex appearance of male genital
morphology of internally fertilizing animals has been recognized for centuries [1] …

Male reproductive success is influenced by competitive interactions during precopulatory
and postcopulatory selective episodes. Consequently, males can gain reproductive …

Male genitalia exhibit patterns of divergent evolution driven by sexual selection. In contrast,
for many taxonomic groups, female genitalia are relatively uniform and their patterns of …

Males of many species fine‐tune their ejaculates in response to sperm competition risk.
Resource availability and the number of competitors during development can also strongly …