Male Horn Lack of Allometry May be Tied to Food Relocation Behaviour in Lifting Dung Beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Eucraniini)

The small dung beetle tribe Eucraniini includes extremely specialized species that have been defined as “lifters” according to their food relocation behaviour. They are characterized by the presence of well-developed expansions on the head and pronotum, which can be included in t...

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Main Authors: Claudia Palestrini, Enrico Barbero, Angela Roggero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/10/359