The role of the subelytral cavity in water loss in the flightless dung beetle, Circellium bacchus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae)
Circellium bacchus is a flightless telecoprid (ball-rolling) dung beetle, endemic to the afrotropical region, where it is found in a few restricted populations in the eastern Cape of South Africa. Its apterous condition and large size (mass ranges from 6 to 12 g) are considered to be adaptations to...
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2002-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200202-0014_The_role_of_the_subelytral_cavity_in_water_loss_in_the_flightless_dung_beetle_Circellium_bacchus_Coleoptera.php |