MATING-BEHAVIOR OF DICLADISPA-ARMIGERA (COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE)

Authors
DEKA M HAZARIKA LK
Citation
M. Deka et Lk. Hazarika, MATING-BEHAVIOR OF DICLADISPA-ARMIGERA (COLEOPTERA, CHRYSOMELIDAE), Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 89(1), 1996, pp. 137-141
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Annals of the Entomological Society of America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138746
Volume
89
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
137 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8746(1996)89:1<137:MOD(C>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Male Dicladispa armigera (Olivier) took an active role in initiating c opulation, approached the female from the front, and mounted directly onto the dorsal surface of her elytra. Male and female D. armigera mat ed irregularly almost until death, an average of 67.60 +/- 0.97 times. The average duration of copulation was 2.14 h.