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STRIDULATION IN MEROPE TUBER (MECOPTERA: MEROPEIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

P. M. Sanborne
P. M. Sanborne
Affiliation:
Biology Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4K1
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Abstract

A stridulatory apparatus consisting of the juga of the forewings and specialized areas of the metanotum of both sexes of Merope tuber Newman (Mecoptera: Meropeidae) is described and illustrated. The sounds produced are discussed in light of their possible role in defence and intraspecific communication. This is the first verified instance of stridulation in the Mecoptera.

Résumé

Un système de stridulation composé de la juga des ailes antérieures et de régions spécialisées du métanotum chez les deux sexes de Merope tuber Newman (Mecoptera : Meropeidae) est décrit et illustré. Les sons émis sont commentés en rapport avec leur rôle possible dans la défense et la communication intraspécifique. Il s'agit du premier cas vérifié de stridulation chez les Mécoptères.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 114 , Issue 3 , March 1982 , pp. 177 - 180
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1982

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