Asymmetrical male mandibular horns and mating behavior in Agathidium Panzer (Coleoptera: Leiodidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 779-792

  Miller, Kelly B ^a,b   Wheeler, Quentin D ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agathidium; Coleoptera; Mandibular horns; Mating behavior

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; MATING BEHAVIOR; MORPHOLOGY;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; COLEOPTERA; LEIODIDAE; SIGMOIDEA;

EID: 13444257774     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930410001708641     Document Type: Article

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