Allometry and Fighting Behaviour of a Dimorphic Stag Beetle <i>Cyclommatus mniszechi</i> (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Allometry and Fighting Behaviour of a Dimorphic Stag Beetle <i>Cyclommatus mniszechi</i> (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Male stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) use their mandibles as weapons to compete for resources and reproduction. Mandible size in stag beetles can be associated with different behaviours and the outcome of male contests. We investigated the allometric relationship between mandible and body size i...

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Main Authors: Zhen-Yi Chen, Yuying Hsu, Chung-Ping Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
body size
male–male competition
mandible
sequential analysis
sexual selection
weapon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/81

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