Feeding ecology and sexual dimorphism in a speciose flower beetle clade (Hopliini: Scarabaeidae)

The relationship between feeding ecology and sexual dimorphism is examined in a speciose South African monkey beetle clade. We test whether feeding and mating at a fixed site (embedding guild) is associated with greater levels of sexual dimorphism and possibly sexual selection than species using unp...

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Main Authors: Jonathan F. Colville, Mike D. Picker, Richard M. Cowling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/4632.pdf