The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications
Currently, information on the biology of Plecoptera from China is scarce, particularly on mating behavior. In this paper, the existence of mating mistakes (erroneous mating attempts) involving 13 Chinese stonefly species (belonging to nine genera and three families) is reported. These erroneous mati...
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| author | Qing-Bo Huo Bin-Qing Zhu Dávid Murányi José Manuel Tierno de Figueroa Meng-Yuan Zhao Ya-Nan Xiang Yu-Ben Yang Yu-Zhou Du |
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| description | Currently, information on the biology of Plecoptera from China is scarce, particularly on mating behavior. In this paper, the existence of mating mistakes (erroneous mating attempts) involving 13 Chinese stonefly species (belonging to nine genera and three families) is reported. These erroneous mating behaviors can be included into three different categories: mating attempts between conspecific males (including the formation of erroneous mating balls), mating attempts between different taxa (including displacement attempts during copulation), and mating-related behaviors with non-living objects. From these behaviors, some aspects of stoneflies during mating, such as the physical competition between males, the sensorial mechanisms implied in triggering a mating behavior, the conditions favoring the mating mistakes, and the possible consequences of interspecific mating in the hybrid production, are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0c65bed8b954ae49b7c4553e8d4ad662023-11-24T15:39:11ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502022-11-011312110210.3390/insects13121102The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological ImplicationsQing-Bo Huo0Bin-Qing Zhu1Dávid Murányi2José Manuel Tierno de Figueroa3Meng-Yuan Zhao4Ya-Nan Xiang5Yu-Ben Yang6Yu-Zhou Du7School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaNanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing 210042, ChinaDepartment of Zoology, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Leányka u. 6, H-3300 Eger, HungaryDepartamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, SpainSchool of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaSchool of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaSchool of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaSchool of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, ChinaCurrently, information on the biology of Plecoptera from China is scarce, particularly on mating behavior. In this paper, the existence of mating mistakes (erroneous mating attempts) involving 13 Chinese stonefly species (belonging to nine genera and three families) is reported. These erroneous mating behaviors can be included into three different categories: mating attempts between conspecific males (including the formation of erroneous mating balls), mating attempts between different taxa (including displacement attempts during copulation), and mating-related behaviors with non-living objects. From these behaviors, some aspects of stoneflies during mating, such as the physical competition between males, the sensorial mechanisms implied in triggering a mating behavior, the conditions favoring the mating mistakes, and the possible consequences of interspecific mating in the hybrid production, are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1102PerlidaePerlodidaeStyloperlidaebiologybehaviorcompetition |
| spellingShingle | Qing-Bo Huo Bin-Qing Zhu Dávid Murányi José Manuel Tierno de Figueroa Meng-Yuan Zhao Ya-Nan Xiang Yu-Ben Yang Yu-Zhou Du The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications Insects Perlidae Perlodidae Styloperlidae biology behavior competition |
| title | The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications |
| title_full | The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications |
| title_fullStr | The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications |
| title_short | The First Study of Mating Mistakes in Stoneflies (Plecoptera) from China, with Remarks on Their Biological Implications |
| title_sort | first study of mating mistakes in stoneflies plecoptera from china with remarks on their biological implications |
| topic | Perlidae Perlodidae Styloperlidae biology behavior competition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1102 |
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