FOOD DEFENSE BY ADULTS OF ASTYLUS RUBRICOSTATUS GERMAR, 1824 (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE)

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Food defense, competition, Astylus rubricostatus, Melyridae, Gaillardia megapotamica, Asteraceae

Abstract

Adults of Astylus rubricostatus deferid inflorescences of the herb Gaillardia megapotamica var radiata
(Griseb) Baker against intrusión by conspecific individuáis. It is probable that the behaviour is a result from
competition among individuáis of both sexes for the amount of polen contained by flowers of G. megapotamica, which seems to be the limiting resource.

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Published

2022-07-11

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Vol. 22 (1998)

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FOOD DEFENSE BY ADULTS OF ASTYLUS RUBRICOSTATUS GERMAR, 1824 (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA: MELYRIDAE). (2022). Acta Entomológica Chilena, 22, 13-17. https://revistas.umce.cl/index.php/actaent/article/view/1996

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