Functional Morphology of the Thorax of the Click Beetle <i>Campsosternus auratus</i> (Coleoptera, Elateridae), with an Emphasis on Its Jumping Mechanism

Functional Morphology of the Thorax of the Click Beetle <i>Campsosternus auratus</i> (Coleoptera, Elateridae), with an Emphasis on Its Jumping Mechanism

We investigated and described the thoracic structures, jumping mechanism, and promesothoracic interlocking mechanism of the click beetle <i>Campsosternus auratus</i> (Drury) (Elateridae: Dendrometrinae). Two experiments were conducted to reveal the critical muscles and sclerites involved...

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Main Authors: Yongying Ruan, Mengna Zhang, Robin Kundrata, Lu Qiu, Siqin Ge, Xingke Yang, Xiaoqin Chen, Shihong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
click beetles
3D reconstruction
musculature
function
clicking
locking
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/3/248

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