Weighty matters: Body size, diet and specialization in aphidophagous ladybird beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Aphidophagous ladybirds exhibit a broad range of body sizes. Until now this has been thought to be a function of the different prey densities that they feed at, with smaller ladybirds feeding at lower prey densities. The size of the prey species they feed on has been considered to have no relationsh...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2008-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200803-0003_Weighty_matters_Body_size_diet_and_specialization_in_aphidophagous_ladybird_beetles_Coleoptera_Coccinellida.php |