Occurrence of Sexual Size Dimorphism in Belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

dc.creatorIglesias, Mónica Sandra
dc.creatorValverde, Alejandra Del Carmen
dc.creatorGaspe, María Sol
dc.creatorCrespo, Francisco Antonio
dc.date2021-01-26T15:44:43Z
dc.date2021-01-26T15:44:43Z
dc.date2010-02-01
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:09:11Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:09:11Z
dc.identifier0013-872X
dc.identifierhttps://bioone.org/journals/entomological-news/volume-121/issue-1/021.121.0106/Occurrence-of-Sexual-Size-Dimorphism-in-Belostoma-elegans-Heteroptera/10.3157/021.121.0106.short
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2259
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8520550
dc.descriptionFil: Iglesias, Mónica Sandra. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Valverde, Alejandra Del Carmen. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Gaspe, María Sol. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Crespo, Francisco Antonio. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación en Endemo-epidemias; Argentina.
dc.descriptionSexual size dimorphism (SSD) is detected in Belostoma elegans for the first time in a multivariate framework. Females are usually bigger than males in Heteroptera species; size is frequently associated with reproductive success. Following this general trend we found that maximum width of the head and interocular distance are biased towards females. Components of body size involved in paternal care and mating behavior did not follow that general rule. Therefore, SSD is not detected in total length without head and maximum width, presumably a consequence of the male egg-laying area which offers a proportional major surface for the clutch. SSD biased to males is found in middle and hind leg segments, used during mating and brooding behavior.
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dc.languageen
dc.relationEntomological News
dc.rightsnone
dc.sourceEntomological News 2010;121(1):31-34
dc.subjectHeterópteros
dc.subjectMedidas de Ocurrencia de Enfermedades
dc.subjectCaracteres Sexuales
dc.titleOccurrence of Sexual Size Dimorphism in Belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
dc.typeArtículo


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