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SEXUAL SELECTION IN A BRENTID WEEVIL
Leslie K. Johnson,
Leslie K. Johnson
Program in Evolutionary Ecology and Behavior, Department of Zoology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
Search for more papers by this authorLeslie K. Johnson,
Leslie K. Johnson
Program in Evolutionary Ecology and Behavior, Department of Zoology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242
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