Song and morphology data for selection by females on male Gryllus firmus

Female preference exerts selection on male traits. How such preferences affect male traits, how female preferences change and the genetic correlation between male traits and female preference were examined by an experiment in which females were either mated to males they preferred (S lines) or to males chosen at random from the population (R lines).  Female preference was predicted to increase the time spent calling by males.  Thirteen other song components were measured.  Preference for individual traits was greatest for time spent calling(CALL), volume(VOL) and chirp rate(CHIRP) but the major contributors in the multivariate function were CALL and CHIRP, the univariate influence of VOL arising from correlations to these traits.  Estimation of β, the standardized selection differential, for CALL resulting from female preference showed that it was under strong direct selection.  However, contrary to prediction, CALL did not change over the course of the experiment whereas VOL, CHIRP and..., , , # Song data for selection on Gryllus firmus

[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s4mw6m9h4](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.s4mw6m9h4)

## Description of the data and file structure

Data for generations 3 and 11 are presented in csv files with descriptions of the data in a separate csv file

#### File: Dryad\_Heredity\_Gen\_3\_Data. csv

#### File: Dryad\_Heredity\_Gen\_11\_Data. csv

**Description:** Song and morphology data for selection by females on male Gryllus firmus

The **Dryad_Heredity_Data_Descriptors_2025** contains the variable descriptions of the above-mentioned data files.

##### Variables

Triplet:  Number
Position: left or right male
Trips : trips by this male t the female
CALL(Time.mins): time spent calling
VOL(Mean.Vol): Mean volume
Max.Vol : maximum volume
Chamber : Walk-in chamber used (one of 3)
Shelf: Shelf of triplet
Replicate: replicate number
M.Wing: wing type of male
F.Wing: Female wing type
M.Sire.Code : Sire family of male
M.Dam.Code: Dam family of male
M.Ind.1: In...