Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)
Emerald damselfly <i>Lestes sponsa</i> is a common species within the temperate zone, with no special need for protection. The tactic of submerged oviposition is well known from other Odonata species, but has rarely been noticed or described in <i>Lestes sponsa</i>. Our study...
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| description | Emerald damselfly <i>Lestes sponsa</i> is a common species within the temperate zone, with no special need for protection. The tactic of submerged oviposition is well known from other Odonata species, but has rarely been noticed or described in <i>Lestes sponsa</i>. Our study investigated the tactics of oviposition in this species, and shows that submerged oviposition indeed occurs frequently in <i>Lestes sponsa</i>. We experimentally tested the difference in the roles of males and females during the submerged ovipositional behaviour by combining males/females from submerging populations with males/females from non-submerging populations. We discovered that, whereas submerging males coupling with non-submerging females did not lead to submersion, the opposite combination of pairs submerged. Other patterns of submersions are discussed further in this paper. Our research led to the conclusion that damselflies have the ability to learn and react to different situations in keeping with the learning potential of insects in general. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f7295a8e5fb4da3a9b6f5d391e743042022-12-21T23:06:31ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502019-04-0110512410.3390/insects10050124insects10050124Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)Jana Branwen Helebrandová0Petr Pyszko1Aleš Dolný2Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicDepartment of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, 710 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicEmerald damselfly <i>Lestes sponsa</i> is a common species within the temperate zone, with no special need for protection. The tactic of submerged oviposition is well known from other Odonata species, but has rarely been noticed or described in <i>Lestes sponsa</i>. Our study investigated the tactics of oviposition in this species, and shows that submerged oviposition indeed occurs frequently in <i>Lestes sponsa</i>. We experimentally tested the difference in the roles of males and females during the submerged ovipositional behaviour by combining males/females from submerging populations with males/females from non-submerging populations. We discovered that, whereas submerging males coupling with non-submerging females did not lead to submersion, the opposite combination of pairs submerged. Other patterns of submersions are discussed further in this paper. Our research led to the conclusion that damselflies have the ability to learn and react to different situations in keeping with the learning potential of insects in general.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/5/124adaptive learningadult experience<i>Lestes sponsa</i>manipulative experimentsex-specific differenceoviposition tacticreproductive behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Jana Branwen Helebrandová Petr Pyszko Aleš Dolný Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) Insects adaptive learning adult experience <i>Lestes sponsa</i> manipulative experiment sex-specific difference oviposition tactic reproductive behaviour |
| title | Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) |
| title_full | Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) |
| title_fullStr | Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) |
| title_short | Behavioural Phenotypic Plasticity of Submerged Oviposition in Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) |
| title_sort | behavioural phenotypic plasticity of submerged oviposition in damselflies insecta odonata |
| topic | adaptive learning adult experience <i>Lestes sponsa</i> manipulative experiment sex-specific difference oviposition tactic reproductive behaviour |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/5/124 |
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