Abstract
Biparental sexual reproduction is usual in planthoppers. In this they resemble their other relatives among the Auchenorrhyncha. Den Bieman and de Vrijer (1987) discovered the only known example of a truly parthenogenetic planthopper, but pseudogamy has been reported in a few species. The evolution of these forms of reproduction will be discussed further below. Biparental reproduction involves a complicated sequence of behavior that results in contact between receptive males and females of the same species. These behavior patterns, from long-range mate location to copulation and transfer of gametes, may best be included under the general title of mating behavior.
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Claridge, M.F., de Vrijer, P.W.F. (1994). Reproductive Behavior: The Role of Acoustic Signals in Species Recognition and Speciation. In: Denno, R.F., Perfect, T.J. (eds) Planthoppers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2395-6_6
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