Thermoregulatory strategies in two closely related sympatric Scarabaeus species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae)

Physiological Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-38

  Verdú, José R ^a   Díaz, Alfonso ^a   Galante, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptive strategies; Daily flight activity; Dung beetles; Endothermy; Thermal biology

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ADAPTATION; BEETLE; BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANDALUCIA; DONANA NATIONAL PARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

COLEOPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEINAE; SCARABAEUS; SCARABAEUS CICATRICOSUS; SCARABAEUS SACER;

EID: 1642304161     PISSN: 03076962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6962.2004.0359.x     Document Type: Article

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