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Mate competition in butterflies

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    E.I. Deinert, J.T. Longino & L.E. Gilbert

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Deinert, E., Longino, J. & Gilbert, L. Mate competition in butterflies. Nature 370, 23–24 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/370023a0

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