Allometry and morphological trait relationship in the sexually dimorphic Chinese dobsonfly, Acanthacorydalis asiatica (Wood-Mason, 1884) (Megaloptera, Corydalidae)

Male insects with large weapons such as horns and elongate mandibles would be expected to invest more on such structures than other parts of the body for advantages in male to male competition for mating. In male genitalia, however, intermediate size provides a better fit for more females than small...

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Main Authors: Chengquan Cao, Pei Yu, Fumio Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-06-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/32897/download/pdf/