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| taxon = Teleopsis dalmanni |
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| ordo = [[Fly|Diptera]] |
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| familia = [[Diopsidae]] |
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| genus = ''[[Cyrtodiopsis]]'' |
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| species = '''''C. dalmanni''''' |
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[[File:Teleopsis dalmanni 2.jpg|thumb|Eyestalk close up '' |
[[File:Teleopsis dalmanni 2.jpg|thumb|Eyestalk close up ''Teleopsis dalmanni'']] |
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'''''Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni''''', also known as the '''Malaysian stalk-eyed fly''', is a species of fly in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Diopsidae]]. '' |
'''''Teleopsis dalmanni''''', [[Synonym (taxonomy)|synonym]] '''''Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni''''',<ref name=NCBI/> also known as the '''Malaysian stalk-eyed fly''', is a species of fly in the [[Family (biology)|family]] [[Diopsidae]]. ''T. dalmanni'' flies possess lateral elongations on their head capsules called [[eyestalk|eyestalks]]. These eyestalks play an important role in mate selection and as a result physical characteristic of the fly has been the subject of several studies on [[sexual selection]], [[natural selection]], and [[Courtship display|mating behavior]]. |
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== Distribution == |
== Distribution == |
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''Teleopsis dalmanni'' is found in [[Malaysia]] as well as other parts of [[Southeast Asia]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last1=Baker|first1=Richard H.|last2=Ashwell|first2=Robert I. S.|last3=Richards|first3=Thomas A.|last4=Fowler|first4=Kevin|last5=Chapman|first5=Tracey|last6=Pomiankowski|first6=Andrew|date=2001-11-01|title=Effects of multiple mating and male eye span on female reproductive output in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni|url=https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/12/6/732/462603|journal=Behavioral Ecology|language=en|volume=12|issue=6|pages=732–739|doi=10.1093/beheco/12.6.732|issn=1045-2249|doi-access=free}}</ref> Flies used in studies are usually collected in Malaysia. |
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== Habitat == |
== Habitat == |
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''Teleopsis dalmanni'' are predominantly found at the edge of forest streams, where their mating rituals occur.<ref name=":0" /> They have been observed resting on dried leaves or [[undergrowth]] at the water’s edge, and occasionally even on the sand.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Burkhardt|first=Dietrich|date=1972-06-01|title=Electrophysiological studies on the compound eye of a stalked-eye fly,Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni (Diopsidae, Diptera)|journal=Journal of Comparative Physiology|language=en|volume=81|issue=2|pages=203–214|doi=10.1007/BF00696633|s2cid=24903033|issn=1432-1351}}</ref> |
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== Life history == |
== Life history == |
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As with other [[Fly|Dipterans]], '' |
As with other [[Fly|Dipterans]], ''T. dalmanni'' flies undergo a [[Larva|larval]] phase before transitioning into adults. There is little information available on the systematics and behavior of the larval stage in ''T. dalmanni''. As [[Holometabolism|holometabolous]] insects, the flies have dividing cells restricted to the gut and [[Gonad|gonads]].<ref name=":4" /> Due to this, the adult size is fixed by the nutrition received in the larval phase. Following the larval stage, further nutrition is required for the development of internal reproductive structures to reach [[sexual maturity]]. |
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Breeding experiments typically assign three to six weeks for these flies to reach sexual maturity, but a value for wild fly populations has not been determined with confidence. Sexual maturity can be indicated by [[Male accessory gland|accessory gland]] growth, maturing of [[sperm]] bundles, and [[sperm motility]]. Accessory gland growth was found to have the largest effect on sexual maturity, but it is not the sole effect.<ref name=":4" /> |
Breeding experiments typically assign three to six weeks for these flies to reach sexual maturity, but a value for wild fly populations has not been determined with confidence. Sexual maturity can be indicated by [[Male accessory gland|accessory gland]] growth, maturing of [[sperm]] bundles, and [[sperm motility]]. Accessory gland growth was found to have the largest effect on sexual maturity, but it is not the sole effect.<ref name=":4" /> |
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== Food resources == |
== Food resources == |
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Adult flies exhibit solitary [[foraging]] behavior, feeding on rotting vegetative matter in the daytime.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal| |
Adult flies exhibit solitary [[foraging]] behavior, feeding on rotting vegetative matter in the daytime.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last1=Wilkinson|first1=Gerald S.|last2=Reillo|first2=Paul R.|date=1994-01-22|title=Female choice response to artificial selection on an exaggerated male trait in a stalk-eyed fly|journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences|volume=255|issue=1342|pages=1–6|doi=10.1098/rspb.1994.0001|bibcode=1994RSPSB.255....1W|s2cid=5769457}}</ref> |
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== Mating == |
== Mating == |
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Female '' |
Female ''T. dalmanni'' roost on root threads overhanging streams at dusk. Males compete to gain control of these [[Root hair|root hairs]].<ref name=":0" /> Upon gaining control of a root hair they form [[Harem (zoology)|harems]], and females decide which male’s harem to join. Studies have shown that females prefer to roost with males with larger eye-spans.<ref name=":0" /> Mating occurs at dawn, and usually multiple mating events take place.<ref name=":1" /> Research shows that increased mating frequency correlates with a higher proportion of fertile eggs. This is supported by the idea that multiple matings do not reduce the [[receptivity]] of a female fly to [[copulation (zoology)|copulation]], regardless of the characteristics of the mating male. Studies showed that the number of copulation events rather than the number of mates led to an increase in hatching success. Additionally, a large number of copulations are unsuccessful, with a study finding that females that copulated once had a hatching success rate of only 10%.<ref name=":0" /> Copulation specifics are not entirely understood, but some copulation events are rapid and last less than 60 seconds.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Spermatophores === |
=== Spermatophores === |
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Male flies produce [[gourd]]-shaped [[Spermatophore|spermatophores]] that occupy only a part of the [[Vagina|vaginal]] capacity, as compared to the spermatophores of certain other [[Stalk-eyed fly|diopsid]] flies that occupy the entire [[vaginal cavity]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kotrba|first=Marion|date=1996-07-01|title=Sperm transfer by spermatophore in Diptera: new results from the Diopsidae |
Male flies produce [[gourd]]-shaped [[Spermatophore|spermatophores]] that occupy only a part of the [[Vagina|vaginal]] capacity, as compared to the spermatophores of certain other [[Stalk-eyed fly|diopsid]] flies that occupy the entire [[vaginal cavity]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kotrba|first=Marion|date=1996-07-01|title=Sperm transfer by spermatophore in Diptera: new results from the Diopsidae|journal=Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society|language=en|volume=117|issue=3|pages=305–323|doi=10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02192.x|issn=0024-4082|doi-access=free}}</ref> It has been suggested that the smaller size of the spermatophore is an adaptation to reduce investment in sperm due to a high mating frequency in a short amount of time.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Kotrba|first=Marion|date=1996-07-01|title=Sperm transfer by spermatophore in Diptera: new results from the Diopsidae|journal=Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society|language=en|volume=117|issue=3|pages=305–323|doi=10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02192.x|issn=0024-4082|doi-access=free}}</ref> Accessory glands are responsible for forming the spermatophore that transports sperm during mating.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last1=Baker|first1=Richard H.|last2=Denniff|first2=Matthew|last3=Futerman|first3=Peter|last4=Fowler|first4=Kevin|last5=Pomiankowski|first5=Andrew|last6=Chapman|first6=Tracey|date=2003-09-01|title=Accessory gland size influences time to sexual maturity and mating frequency in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni|url=https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/14/5/607/187029|journal=Behavioral Ecology|language=en|volume=14|issue=5|pages=607–611|doi=10.1093/beheco/arg053|issn=1045-2249|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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== Morphology == |
== Morphology == |
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=== Eyestalks === |
=== Eyestalks === |
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The eyestalks of '' |
The eyestalks of ''T. dalmanni'', as well as other Diopsidae flies, are frequently used to study the fields of sexual selection and mating preference. Eyestalks have been known to range from 4 mm in length up to 17 mm.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Hingle|first1=Andrew|last2=Fowler|first2=Kevin|last3=Pomiankowski|first3=Andrew|s2cid=53154862|date=2001-03-01|title=Size-dependent mate preference in the stalk-eyed fly Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni|journal=Animal Behaviour|volume=61|issue=3|pages=589–595|doi=10.1006/anbe.2000.1613|issn=0003-3472}}</ref> Eyestalks can even be longer than body length.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Ribak|first1=Gal|last2=Egge|first2=Alison R|last3=Swallow|first3=John G|date=2009-05-07|title=Saccadic head rotations during walking in the stalk-eyed fly (Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni)|journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences|volume=276|issue=1662|pages=1643–1649|doi=10.1098/rspb.2008.1721|pmc=2660984|pmid=19203925}}</ref> |
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Hyperencephaly of the type that resembles the eyestalks in '' |
Hyperencephaly of the type that resembles the eyestalks in ''T. dalmanni'' is seen is other Dipteran organisms, but flies of the family Diopsidae are unique in that both males and females display some degree of eyestalk elongation. In ''T. dalmanni'' flies, males have larger eye-spans relative to body length compared to females. This feature of the fly is subject to studies that investigate the genetic background of sexual selection, female mating preferences and reproductive consequences.<ref name=":1" /> |
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''Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni'' is an example of [[sexual dimorphism]] that has developed for mating purposes; larger eye-span is selected for. This feature of the fly is subject to studies that investigate the genetic background of sexual selection, female mating preferences and reproductive consequences.<ref name=":1" /> Male eye-span is also strongly dependent on conditional factors, comparatively more than other non-sexual traits. |
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==== Mate choice ==== |
==== Mate choice ==== |
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It was found that female preference for large eye-spans is evident when the difference between eye-spans of available males is large, not moderate. In cases of low and moderate difference, a female with a large eye-span is more likely to pick the male with larger eye-span.<ref name=":2" /> There are multiple theories posited to explain this, including the idea that female preference for male eye-span may have a ceiling, or that female choice is linked genetically to female eye-span. |
Eyestalks play an important role in mating behavior, as studies have shown that females prefer males with larger eye spans relative to body length. It was found that female preference for large eye-spans is evident when the difference between eye-spans of available males is large, not moderate. In cases of low and moderate difference, a female with a large eye-span is more likely to pick the male with larger eye-span.<ref name=":2" /> There are multiple theories posited to explain this, including the idea that female preference for male eye-span may have a ceiling, or that female choice is linked genetically to female eye-span. |
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==== Sexual selection ==== |
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Sexual selection posits that structures that are perceived as reliable indicators of individual quality are selected for. ''Teleopsis dalmanni'' eyestalks are an example of [[sexual dimorphism]] that has developed for mating purposes; larger eye-span is selected for as evidence indicates that it is preferred by females.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last1=Husak|first1=Jerry F.|last2=Ribak|first2=Gal|last3=Wilkinson|first3=Gerald S.|last4=Swallow|first4=John G.|date=2011-06-01|title=Compensation for exaggerated eye stalks in stalk‐eyed flies (Diopsidae)|journal=Functional Ecology|language=en|volume=25|issue=3|pages=608–616|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01827.x|issn=1365-2435|doi-access=free}}</ref> A study also found that female individuals with larger eye-spans had significantly more mature [[Oocyte|oocytes]] than those with shorter eye-spans.<ref name=":5" /> |
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Furthermore, eye-span independent of body size or mass has been identified as the key determinant in the outcomes of contests between males.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last1=Cotton|first1=Samuel|last2=Fowler|first2=Kevin|last3=Pomiankowski|first3=Andrew|date=2004|title=Condition Dependence of Sexual Ornament Size and Variation in the Stalk-Eyed Fly Cyrtodiopsis Dalmanni (diptera: Diopsidae)|journal=Evolution|language=en|volume=58|issue=5|pages=1038–1046|doi=10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00437.x|issn=1558-5646|pmid=15212384|s2cid=41151258}}</ref> This suggests that longer eyestalks developed in males as a result of mating success pressure, and hence are an example of sexual selection. However, it has been shown that females that mated with males with large eye-spans did not receive short-term fecundity benefits and fertility benefits, and in fact recorded a lower fertility rate than females mating with males with short eye-spans.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==== Handicap hypothesis ==== |
==== Handicap hypothesis ==== |
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Male eye-span is strongly dependent on conditional factors, comparatively more than other non-sexual traits,<ref name=":3" /> and eye-span becomes variable under conditions of increased [[Stress (biology)|stress]]. Similar patterns are not seen in comparable nonsexual traits, and are more closely correlated with body size. The hypothesis drawn from these results is that eye-span provides additional information about the condition beyond that provided by body size. Hence eye-span could be an alternative indication to females of the male's greater ability to survive. This relates to the handicap theory of evolution of ornamental male traits.<ref name=":3" /> |
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However, studies cite a lack of evidence to support the idea that the extended eye-stalks are a handicap to male Diopsid flies. While the eye-stalk increases the moment of inertia of male flies, they were not found to suffer a flight performance decrement. Specifically ''T. dalmanni'' male flies were found to perform better than females in free-flying turning behavior.<ref name=":5" /> If longer eyespans do not pose a handicap to male flies, an alternative explanation may be more successful in explaining the development of this trait. |
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=== Eyes === |
=== Eyes === |
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''Teleopsis dalmanni'' has been used as a study subject in experimental subject in studies on data processing in insect optic centers, as it is easy to record impulse activity in the eyestalk. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 3 January 2023
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Diopsidae |
| Genus: | Teleopsis |
| Species: | T. dalmanni
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| Teleopsis dalmanni (Wiedemann, 1830)
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Teleopsis dalmanni, synonym Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni,[1] also known as the Malaysian stalk-eyed fly, is a species of fly in the family Diopsidae. T. dalmanni flies possess lateral elongations on their head capsules called eyestalks. These eyestalks play an important role in mate selection and as a result physical characteristic of the fly has been the subject of several studies on sexual selection, natural selection, and mating behavior.
Distribution
[edit]Teleopsis dalmanni is found in Malaysia as well as other parts of Southeast Asia.[2] Flies used in studies are usually collected in Malaysia.
Habitat
[edit]Teleopsis dalmanni are predominantly found at the edge of forest streams, where their mating rituals occur.[2] They have been observed resting on dried leaves or undergrowth at the water’s edge, and occasionally even on the sand.[3]
Life history
[edit]As with other Dipterans, T. dalmanni flies undergo a larval phase before transitioning into adults. There is little information available on the systematics and behavior of the larval stage in T. dalmanni. As holometabolous insects, the flies have dividing cells restricted to the gut and gonads.[4] Due to this, the adult size is fixed by the nutrition received in the larval phase. Following the larval stage, further nutrition is required for the development of internal reproductive structures to reach sexual maturity.
Breeding experiments typically assign three to six weeks for these flies to reach sexual maturity, but a value for wild fly populations has not been determined with confidence. Sexual maturity can be indicated by accessory gland growth, maturing of sperm bundles, and sperm motility. Accessory gland growth was found to have the largest effect on sexual maturity, but it is not the sole effect.[4]
Food resources
[edit]Adult flies exhibit solitary foraging behavior, feeding on rotting vegetative matter in the daytime.[5]
Mating
[edit]Female T. dalmanni roost on root threads overhanging streams at dusk. Males compete to gain control of these root hairs.[2] Upon gaining control of a root hair they form harems, and females decide which male’s harem to join. Studies have shown that females prefer to roost with males with larger eye-spans.[2] Mating occurs at dawn, and usually multiple mating events take place.[5] Research shows that increased mating frequency correlates with a higher proportion of fertile eggs. This is supported by the idea that multiple matings do not reduce the receptivity of a female fly to copulation, regardless of the characteristics of the mating male. Studies showed that the number of copulation events rather than the number of mates led to an increase in hatching success. Additionally, a large number of copulations are unsuccessful, with a study finding that females that copulated once had a hatching success rate of only 10%.[2] Copulation specifics are not entirely understood, but some copulation events are rapid and last less than 60 seconds.[5]
Spermatophores
[edit]Male flies produce gourd-shaped spermatophores that occupy only a part of the vaginal capacity, as compared to the spermatophores of certain other diopsid flies that occupy the entire vaginal cavity.[6] It has been suggested that the smaller size of the spermatophore is an adaptation to reduce investment in sperm due to a high mating frequency in a short amount of time.[7] Accessory glands are responsible for forming the spermatophore that transports sperm during mating.[4]
Morphology
[edit]Eyestalks
[edit]The eyestalks of T. dalmanni, as well as other Diopsidae flies, are frequently used to study the fields of sexual selection and mating preference. Eyestalks have been known to range from 4 mm in length up to 17 mm.[8] Eyestalks can even be longer than body length.[9]
Hyperencephaly of the type that resembles the eyestalks in T. dalmanni is seen is other Dipteran organisms, but flies of the family Diopsidae are unique in that both males and females display some degree of eyestalk elongation. In T. dalmanni flies, males have larger eye-spans relative to body length compared to females. This feature of the fly is subject to studies that investigate the genetic background of sexual selection, female mating preferences and reproductive consequences.[5]
Mate choice
[edit]Eyestalks play an important role in mating behavior, as studies have shown that females prefer males with larger eye spans relative to body length. It was found that female preference for large eye-spans is evident when the difference between eye-spans of available males is large, not moderate. In cases of low and moderate difference, a female with a large eye-span is more likely to pick the male with larger eye-span.[8] There are multiple theories posited to explain this, including the idea that female preference for male eye-span may have a ceiling, or that female choice is linked genetically to female eye-span.
Sexual selection
[edit]Sexual selection posits that structures that are perceived as reliable indicators of individual quality are selected for. Teleopsis dalmanni eyestalks are an example of sexual dimorphism that has developed for mating purposes; larger eye-span is selected for as evidence indicates that it is preferred by females.[10] A study also found that female individuals with larger eye-spans had significantly more mature oocytes than those with shorter eye-spans.[10]
Furthermore, eye-span independent of body size or mass has been identified as the key determinant in the outcomes of contests between males.[11] This suggests that longer eyestalks developed in males as a result of mating success pressure, and hence are an example of sexual selection. However, it has been shown that females that mated with males with large eye-spans did not receive short-term fecundity benefits and fertility benefits, and in fact recorded a lower fertility rate than females mating with males with short eye-spans.[2]
Handicap hypothesis
[edit]Male eye-span is strongly dependent on conditional factors, comparatively more than other non-sexual traits,[11] and eye-span becomes variable under conditions of increased stress. Similar patterns are not seen in comparable nonsexual traits, and are more closely correlated with body size. The hypothesis drawn from these results is that eye-span provides additional information about the condition beyond that provided by body size. Hence eye-span could be an alternative indication to females of the male's greater ability to survive. This relates to the handicap theory of evolution of ornamental male traits.[11]
However, studies cite a lack of evidence to support the idea that the extended eye-stalks are a handicap to male Diopsid flies. While the eye-stalk increases the moment of inertia of male flies, they were not found to suffer a flight performance decrement. Specifically T. dalmanni male flies were found to perform better than females in free-flying turning behavior.[10] If longer eyespans do not pose a handicap to male flies, an alternative explanation may be more successful in explaining the development of this trait.
Eyes
[edit]Teleopsis dalmanni has been used as a study subject in experimental subject in studies on data processing in insect optic centers, as it is easy to record impulse activity in the eyestalk.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Teleopsis dalmanni". Taxonomy Browser. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI}. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e f Baker, Richard H.; Ashwell, Robert I. S.; Richards, Thomas A.; Fowler, Kevin; Chapman, Tracey; Pomiankowski, Andrew (2001-11-01). "Effects of multiple mating and male eye span on female reproductive output in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni". Behavioral Ecology. 12 (6): 732–739. doi:10.1093/beheco/12.6.732. ISSN 1045-2249.
- ^ Burkhardt, Dietrich (1972-06-01). "Electrophysiological studies on the compound eye of a stalked-eye fly,Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni (Diopsidae, Diptera)". Journal of Comparative Physiology. 81 (2): 203–214. doi:10.1007/BF00696633. ISSN 1432-1351. S2CID 24903033.
- ^ a b c Baker, Richard H.; Denniff, Matthew; Futerman, Peter; Fowler, Kevin; Pomiankowski, Andrew; Chapman, Tracey (2003-09-01). "Accessory gland size influences time to sexual maturity and mating frequency in the stalk-eyed fly, Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni". Behavioral Ecology. 14 (5): 607–611. doi:10.1093/beheco/arg053. ISSN 1045-2249.
- ^ a b c d Wilkinson, Gerald S.; Reillo, Paul R. (1994-01-22). "Female choice response to artificial selection on an exaggerated male trait in a stalk-eyed fly". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences. 255 (1342): 1–6. Bibcode:1994RSPSB.255....1W. doi:10.1098/rspb.1994.0001. S2CID 5769457.
- ^ Kotrba, Marion (1996-07-01). "Sperm transfer by spermatophore in Diptera: new results from the Diopsidae". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 117 (3): 305–323. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02192.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
- ^ Kotrba, Marion (1996-07-01). "Sperm transfer by spermatophore in Diptera: new results from the Diopsidae". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 117 (3): 305–323. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02192.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
- ^ a b Hingle, Andrew; Fowler, Kevin; Pomiankowski, Andrew (2001-03-01). "Size-dependent mate preference in the stalk-eyed fly Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni". Animal Behaviour. 61 (3): 589–595. doi:10.1006/anbe.2000.1613. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 53154862.
- ^ Ribak, Gal; Egge, Alison R; Swallow, John G (2009-05-07). "Saccadic head rotations during walking in the stalk-eyed fly (Cyrtodiopsis dalmanni)". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 276 (1662): 1643–1649. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.1721. PMC 2660984. PMID 19203925.
- ^ a b c Husak, Jerry F.; Ribak, Gal; Wilkinson, Gerald S.; Swallow, John G. (2011-06-01). "Compensation for exaggerated eye stalks in stalk‐eyed flies (Diopsidae)". Functional Ecology. 25 (3): 608–616. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01827.x. ISSN 1365-2435.
- ^ a b c Cotton, Samuel; Fowler, Kevin; Pomiankowski, Andrew (2004). "Condition Dependence of Sexual Ornament Size and Variation in the Stalk-Eyed Fly Cyrtodiopsis Dalmanni (diptera: Diopsidae)". Evolution. 58 (5): 1038–1046. doi:10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00437.x. ISSN 1558-5646. PMID 15212384. S2CID 41151258.