Sex differences in melanotic encapsulation responses (immunocompetence) in the damselfly Lestes forcipatus Rambur.

Investigates the differences in sexual dimorphism and gender differences in life histories of male and female damselfly Lestes forcipatus Rambur. Patterns of mass gain in congeners; Challenges of parasitism; Attribution of sex difference in parasitism to sex difference in trade-offs between reproductive and immune traits.