BEETLES ON THE BOTTLE: MALE BUPRESTIDS MISTAKE STUBBIES FOR FEMALES (COLEOPTERA)
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Male Julodimorpha bakewelli White were observed attempting to copulate with beer bottles. Colour and reflection of tubercles on the bottle glass are suggested as causes for attraction and release of sexual behaviour.
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Many organisms rely on fallible perceptual heuristics shaped by natural selection.
“Thus, natural selection has shaped the perceptual systems of many organisms to rely on fallible heuristics.”
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- Authors
- Gwynne, D. T., & Rentz, D. C. F.
- Affiliations
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- ORCID
- Rentz, D. C. F.
- Venue
- Australian Journal of Entomology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1983-02
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 79-80
- ISSN
- 1326-6756 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-6055
- OpenAlex
- W2038499549
- Cited by
- 112
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.83
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Australian Journal of Entomology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Keywords
- Buprestidae, male courtship behavior, female mimicry, beer bottles, sexual attraction, tubercles
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