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Behav Processes

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Author(s):		Juberthie-Jupeau L; Cazals M;
Address:		"Equipe de Biologie souterraine, Laboratoire du C.N.R.S. Moulis, 09200 Saint-Girons France"
Journal Title:		Behav Processes
Year:		1984
Volume:		9
Issue:		2-Mar
Page Number:		147 - 155
DOI:		10.1016/0376-6357(84)90036-6
ISSN/ISBN:		0376-6357 (Print) 0376-6357 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The mating was studied for a cave-living Coleoptera Bathysciinae, Speonomus delarouzeei , and consists of three behavioural units : a short pre-mating phase (55 s), a short resting phase (50 s) and a longer mating phase (5 min 20 s). When the female is in a receptive condition, numerous matings occur, separated by a more or less long time ; between the copulations the male remains behind the female, both forming thus a 'pair' which may last 48 hours. One female can copulate successively with several males. The males behavior which always follow the females between two matings allows to think that a female pheromone is produced and stimulates the males at a very short distance"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEJuberthie-Jupeau, L Cazals, M fre English Abstract Netherlands 1984/04/01 Behav Processes. 1984 Apr; 9(2-3):147-55. doi: 10.1016/0376-6357(84)90036-6"