Dichroplus vittatus (Orthoptera: Acrididae) follows the converse to Bergmann's rule although male morphological variability increases with latitude

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-79

  Bidau, C J ^a   Marti D A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Converse Bergmann's rule; Dichroplus vittatus; Grasshopper; Latitudinal gradient; Precipitation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BERGMANN RULE; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GRASSHOPPER; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PROTANDRY; SEASONALITY; SIZE STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ACRIDIDAE; DICHROPLUS VITTATUS; ORTHOPTERA; SCHISTOCERCA AMERICANA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GRASSHOPPER; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; GRASSHOPPERS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 34247277095     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485307004749     Document Type: Article

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