Territorial contests within and between two species of flies (Diptera: Richardiidae) in the wild

Males and females of two syntopic phytophagous fly species (O. nitens and O. ferruginea, Diptera: Richardiidae) compete over small ephemeral feeding territories. We assessed fight frequency of both sexes of two species in the wild, and the simultaneous effects of potential fight asymmetries, sex and...

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Published in:Behaviour 2009-01, Vol.146 (2), p.245-262
Main Authors: Becerril-Morales, Felipe, Macías-Ordóñez, Rogelio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diptera
Evolution
Female animals
Game theory
Host plants
Insect behavior
INTERSEXUAL CONTESTS FIGHT ASYMMETRIES
INTERSPECIFIC CONTESTS
Male animals
Mating behavior
Natural resources
ODONTOMERA
Plants
RELATIVE SOURCE VALUE
RESIDENT ADVANTAGE
Species
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Summary:Males and females of two syntopic phytophagous fly species (O. nitens and O. ferruginea, Diptera: Richardiidae) compete over small ephemeral feeding territories. We assessed fight frequency of both sexes of two species in the wild, and the simultaneous effects of potential fight asymmetries, sex and species, on the outcome of territorial contests in relation with resident status. Our results showed that residents won most of the fights, although the proportion of fights won by the resident depended on the sex of the resident, the interaction between the sex of the resident and size, and the year. Furthermore, even though some combinations of species and sex categories could be found on the same tree more than expected by chance, this did not imply a significantly high fight frequency for such combinations.
ISSN:0005-7959
1568-539X
DOI:10.1163/156853909X410766