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Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males

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Noor, MAF
Published in: Animal Behaviour
January 1, 1996

Despite frequent assumptions in both the theoretical and empirical literature that males are indiscriminate in their courtship, species mating discrimination by males and females are approximately equally frequent in Drosophila. This study looked for evidence of male species discrimination in D. pseudoobscura and D. permilis through both choice and no-choice experiments. The results indicate that males of these species court females indiscriminately. Thus, although male mate choice sexually isolates many other Drosophila species, it does not appear to serve as an isolating mechanism in these sibling species. The implications of the lack of species discrimination by males to speciation and the respective roles of choice and no-choice experiments are discussed.

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Animal Behaviour

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0003-3472

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

52

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6

Start / End Page

1205 / 1210

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences
 

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Noor, M. A. F. (1996). Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males. Animal Behaviour, 52(6), 1205–1210. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1996.0268
Noor, M. A. F. “Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males.” Animal Behaviour 52, no. 6 (January 1, 1996): 1205–10. https://doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1996.0268.
Noor MAF. Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males. Animal Behaviour. 1996 Jan 1;52(6):1205–10.
Noor, M. A. F. “Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males.” Animal Behaviour, vol. 52, no. 6, Jan. 1996, pp. 1205–10. Scopus, doi:10.1006/anbe.1996.0268.
Noor MAF. Absence of species discrimination in Drosophila pseudoobscura and D. persimilis males. Animal Behaviour. 1996 Jan 1;52(6):1205–1210.
Journal cover image

Published In

Animal Behaviour

DOI

ISSN

0003-3472

Publication Date

January 1, 1996

Volume

52

Issue

6

Start / End Page

1205 / 1210

Related Subject Headings

  • Behavioral Science & Comparative Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 31 Biological sciences
  • 30 Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
  • 06 Biological Sciences