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The Mating Behavior of Teleogryllus commodus (Walker) and its Central and Peripheral Control 4
Author(s) -
Loher Werner,
Rence Bradford
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
zeitschrift für tierpsychologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.739
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1439-0310
pISSN - 0044-3573
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1978.tb01447.x
Subject(s) - mating , peripheral , stimulation , central nervous system , neuroscience , biology , medicine , zoology
Central nervous action determines the cyclic sequence of mating behavior in the Teleogryllus commodus ♂ and the patterns can appear predictably without external stimulation. However, the copulatory act triggers the onset of the cycle and peripheral factors, such as the presence of a ♀, may modify performance and duration of some of the patterns. The highly flexible capability of the central nervous system is thereby acknowledged.