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:	Iglesias, M.S., Valverde, A.C., Gaspe, M.S., Crespo, F.A.
Formato:	JOUR
Materias:	Belostomatinae giant water bugs Male brooding behavior morphometry paternal care Belostoma elegans Belostomatidae Heteroptera
Acceso en línea:	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	todo:paper_0013872X_v121_n1_p31_Iglesias2023-10-03T14:11:30Z Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) Iglesias, M.S. Valverde, A.C. Gaspe, M.S. Crespo, F.A. 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. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar 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 Iglesias, M.S. Valverde, A.C. Gaspe, M.S. Crespo, F.A. 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.
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author	Iglesias, M.S. Valverde, A.C. Gaspe, M.S. Crespo, F.A.
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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)
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Occurrence of sexual size dimorphism in belostoma elegans (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae)

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