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STRIDULATION IN MEROPE TUBER (MECOPTERA: MEROPEIDAE)

1982; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 114; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4039/ent114177-3

1918-3240

P. M. Sanborne,

Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Abstract A stridulatory apparatus consisting of the juga of the forewings and specialized areas of the metanotum of both sexes of Merope tuber Newman (Mecoptera: Meropeidae) is described and illustrated. The sounds produced are discussed in light of their possible role in defence and intraspecific communication. This is the first verified instance of stridulation in the Mecoptera.