Adaptative Variation in a Neotropical Dung Beetle: Females and Gamma Males Present Tunneler Morphology, While Beta and Alpha Males Present Wing Morphology for Velocity
Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Ribeiro, Nicholas Ferreira Camargo, Marina Regina Frizzas · 2024
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Pedro Ribeiro and two co-authors studied body form in a tropical dung beetle. Their paper, from twenty twenty-four, looks at how traits vary by sex and by male type. Males come in three forms with distinct mating tactics. Females and males also nest in distinct ways. In such species, linked traits can shift to offset costs or raise fitness.
The team measured wings, front legs, and other parts across the groups. Females and the smallest male form showed a build fit for digging tunnels. The two larger male forms showed a wing build fit for speed. Readers in insect science see how one species packs distinct body plans for distinct jobs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Ribeiro, Nicholas Ferreira Camargo, Marina Regina Frizzas |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |