Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) and Diabrotica viridula F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are the two most abundant species of the genus in South America, and belong to the fucata and virgifera groups, respectively. Here, we characterize the dimorphism of the setae present on the basitarsi of males and fe...

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Main Authors: Mayara De Carli, Caroline Rech, José Maurício Simões Bento, Cristiane Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2018-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618300189
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spelling doaj-755ec0c9fd164628ad9d4e47db9b55352020-11-24T22:10:25ZengSociedade Brasileira de EntomologiaRevista Brasileira de Entomologia0085-56262018-07-01623172175Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)Mayara De Carli0Caroline Rech1José Maurício Simões Bento2Cristiane Nardi3Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Departamento de Agronomia, Guarapuava, PR, BrazilUniversidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Departamento de Agronomia, Guarapuava, PR, BrazilUniversidade de São Paulo, Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” (ESALQ), Departamento de Entomologia e Acarologia, Piracicaba, SP, BrazilUniversidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste (UNICENTRO), Departamento de Agronomia, Guarapuava, PR, Brazil; Corresponding author.Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) and Diabrotica viridula F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are the two most abundant species of the genus in South America, and belong to the fucata and virgifera groups, respectively. Here, we characterize the dimorphism of the setae present on the basitarsi of males and females of these species. Dimorphism was confirmed in both species, and it was related to the presence of adhesive setae exclusively in males, which possess these structures on the basal tarsomeres of the pro- and mesothoracic legs. Keywords: Morphology, Rootworms, Sexual behaviorhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618300189
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author Mayara De Carli
Caroline Rech
José Maurício Simões Bento
Cristiane Nardi
spellingShingle Mayara De Carli
Caroline Rech
José Maurício Simões Bento
Cristiane Nardi
Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
author_facet Mayara De Carli
Caroline Rech
José Maurício Simões Bento
Cristiane Nardi
author_sort Mayara De Carli
title Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
title_short Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
title_full Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
title_fullStr Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
title_full_unstemmed Sexual dimorphism in Diabrotica speciosa and Diabrotica viridula (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
title_sort sexual dimorphism in diabrotica speciosa and diabrotica viridula (coleoptera: chrysomelidae)
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
series Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
issn 0085-5626
publishDate 2018-07-01
description Diabrotica speciosa (Germar) and Diabrotica viridula F. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are the two most abundant species of the genus in South America, and belong to the fucata and virgifera groups, respectively. Here, we characterize the dimorphism of the setae present on the basitarsi of males and females of these species. Dimorphism was confirmed in both species, and it was related to the presence of adhesive setae exclusively in males, which possess these structures on the basal tarsomeres of the pro- and mesothoracic legs. Keywords: Morphology, Rootworms, Sexual behavior
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562618300189
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