Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

Sexual 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 an...

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Autores principales:	Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen, Gaspe, Maria Sol, Crespo, Francisco Antonio
Publicado:	2010
Materias:	Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Heteroptera
Acceso en línea:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	paper:paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias2023-06-08T14:36:21Z Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen Gaspe, Maria Sol Crespo, Francisco Antonio Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Belostomatinae Heteroptera Sexual 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. Fil:Valverde, A.C. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gaspe, M.S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Crespo, F.A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2010 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias
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topic	Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Belostomatinae Heteroptera
spellingShingle	Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Belostomatinae Heteroptera Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen Gaspe, Maria Sol Crespo, Francisco Antonio Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
topic_facet	Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Belostomatinae Heteroptera
description	Sexual 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.
author	Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen Gaspe, Maria Sol Crespo, Francisco Antonio
author_facet	Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen Gaspe, Maria Sol Crespo, Francisco Antonio
author_sort	Valverde, Alejandra del Carmen
title	Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
title_short	Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
title_full	Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
title_fullStr	Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
title_full_unstemmed	Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)
title_sort	occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (heteroptera: belostomatidae)
publishDate	2010
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias
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Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

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