əpˌɑːn mˈeɪɾɪŋ, mˈeɪl sˈiː. jˈuːɹɪθˌiːm doʊnˈeɪt ɐ njuːtɹˈɪʃəs spˈɜːmɐtˌɑːfoːɹ tə ðə fˈiːmeɪl, wˌɪtʃ wɪl ɪɹˈoʊd ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm æz njˈuːtɹiənts ɑːɹ ɛkstɹˈæktᵻd fɔːɹ ˈɛɡ pɹədˈʌkʃən ænd səmˈæɾɪk mˈeɪntənəns.
Upon mating, male C. eurytheme donate a nutritious spermatophore to the female, which will erode over time as nutrients are extracted for egg production and somatic maintenance.