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SUBMITTER: Chen ZY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7074643 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Zhen-Yi ZY Hsu Yuying Y Lin Chung-Ping CP
Insects 20200123 2
Male stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) use their mandibles as weapons to compete for resources and reproduction. Mandible size in stag beetles can be associated with different behaviours and the outcome of male contests. We investigated the allometric relationship between mandible and body size in males of the stag beetle <i>Cyclommatus mniszechi</i> to uncover distinct morphs. The results divided male <i>C. mniszechi</i> into majors and minors with the switch point of mandible length at 14.0 ...[more]