Functional characteristics of the rigid elytra in a bamboo weevil beetle Cyrtotrachelus buqueti
Abstract The bamboo weevil beetle, Cyrtotrachelus buqueti, has evolved a particular flight pattern. When crawling, the beetle folds the flexible hind wings and stuffs under the rigid elytra. During flight, the hind wings are deployed through a series of deployment joints that are passively driven by...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi-IET
2022-09-01
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| Series: | IET Nanobiotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1049/nbt2.12095 |