Male mandible trimorphism in the stag beetle Dorcus rectus (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)
Males in many beetles show horn or mandible dimorphism. The stag beetle Dorcus rectus was assumed to have dimorphic males, but in this species there are not two but three visually distinct mandibular phenotypes. The aim of this study is to determine if the three phenotypes represent an allometric tr...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science
2013-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Entomology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201301-0022_Male_mandible_trimorphism_in_the_stag_beetle_Dorcus_rectus_Coleoptera_Lucanidae.php |