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Behavioral traits and sexual recognition: multiple signaling in the reproductive behavior of Cyclocephala distincta (Melolonthidae, Cyclocephalini).
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias - 1 Jan 2022
Nóbrega Rafaella L, Maia Artur C D, Lima Carla Helena M DE, Felix Karolina Ellen S, Souza Thamyrys B DE, Pontes Wendel José T
Abstract excerpt
Night-foraging cyclocephaline scarab beetles rely on floral structures of specific plant hosts for food and shelter, as well as mating sites. Although the role of floral fragrances as long-range attractants in these interactions has been elucidated, the mechanisms that mediate close-range mate discrimination in aggregations are still unclear. We recorded the mating-oriented behavior of male Cyclocephala...
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