Structural comparison of the rostra of two species of weevils coexisting on Ailanthus altissima: the response to ecological demands of egg deposition
Abstract Background Elongated rostra play an important role in the egg-laying of weevils, and its emergence plays a key role in the adaptive radiation of weevils. Eucryptorrhynchus scrobiculatus Motschulsky and E. brandti Harold co-occur on the same only host Ailanthus altissima, while their oviposi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01824-7 |