Sex Pheromone Specificity: Taxonomic and Evolutionary Aspects in Lepidoptera
- 25 July 1969
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 165 (3891) , 398-400
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3891.398
Abstract
Sex pheromone specificity is the only obvious reproduction isolating mechanism for two tortricid species and two gelechiid species. Pheromones of the gelechiid species are cis -9-tetradecenyl acetate and trans -9-tetradecenyl acetate. Male response of one gelechiid species is inhibited by the pheromone of the other species. This could be important for sympatric evolutionary saltation.Keywords
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