Reproductive biology and strategies of nine meloid beetles from Central Europe (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

Johannes Lückmann; Thorsten Aßmann

doi:10.1080/00222930500533823

Reproductive biology and strategies of nine meloid beetles from Central Europe (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

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Reproductive biology and strategies of nine meloid beetles from Central Europe (Coleoptera: Meloidae). / Lückmann, Johannes; Aßmann, Thorsten.
in: Journal of Natural History, Jahrgang 39, Nr. 48, 31.03.2006, S. 4101-4125.

Publikation: Beiträge in Zeitschriften › Zeitschriftenaufsätze › Forschung

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title = "Reproductive biology and strategies of nine meloid beetles from Central Europe (Coleoptera: Meloidae)",

abstract = "The reproductive biology of meloid species from Central Europe is investigated by means of laboratory breeding experiments. They show that the total reproductive potential of meloids, with up to 40,000 eggs, largely exceeds prior data. Furthermore, the number of laid eggs strongly relates to the way by which the triungulins find their host. Clutch size correlates significantly with the size of the beetle, while egg size is independent of this. Both clutch size and egg size decrease with each oviposition. For some species, reproductive data are used to demonstrate how they have adapted to their habitat and to point out existing trade-offs. Based on the obtained results and on an evaluation of the relevant literature, three types of reproductive strategy can be distinguished within the meloids: (1) very high reproductive rates of open field species with phoretic larvae; (2) average reproductive rates of forest populations of species with phoretic larvae and of species the larvae of which search the nests of their hosts actively; and (3) small to average reproductive rates of those species depositing their clutches in the immediate proximity of their hosts' nests.",

keywords = "Biology, Coleoptera, Host finding, Life history, Meloidae, Reproductive strategies, Trade-off, Triungulins",

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AB - The reproductive biology of meloid species from Central Europe is investigated by means of laboratory breeding experiments. They show that the total reproductive potential of meloids, with up to 40,000 eggs, largely exceeds prior data. Furthermore, the number of laid eggs strongly relates to the way by which the triungulins find their host. Clutch size correlates significantly with the size of the beetle, while egg size is independent of this. Both clutch size and egg size decrease with each oviposition. For some species, reproductive data are used to demonstrate how they have adapted to their habitat and to point out existing trade-offs. Based on the obtained results and on an evaluation of the relevant literature, three types of reproductive strategy can be distinguished within the meloids: (1) very high reproductive rates of open field species with phoretic larvae; (2) average reproductive rates of forest populations of species with phoretic larvae and of species the larvae of which search the nests of their hosts actively; and (3) small to average reproductive rates of those species depositing their clutches in the immediate proximity of their hosts' nests.

KW - Biology

KW - Coleoptera

KW - Host finding

KW - Life history

KW - Meloidae

KW - Reproductive strategies

KW - Trade-off

KW - Triungulins

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