Sexual selection shapes development and maturation rates inDrosophila

Explanations for the evolution of delayed maturity usually invoke trade‐offs mediated by growth, but processes of reproductive maturation continue long after growth has ceased. Here, we tested whether sexual selection shapes the rate of posteclosion maturation in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. We found that populations maintained for more than 100 generations under a short generation time and polygamous mating system evolved faster...