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THE EGG-LAYING BEHAVIOR OF 11 SPECIES OF LYTTINAE (COLEOPTERA: MELOIDAE)1
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 May 2012
Abstract
Behavior patterns associated with egg-laying are proposed as a potentially valuable source of taxonomic characters for blister beetles that excavate oviposition chambers in the soil. Methods of digging the burrows and covering the eggs are complex and stereotyped and often differ considerably from one species to another. Relationships among species of Lytta, Linsleya, and Epicauta suggested by their nesting behavior are compared with those indicated by other characteristics.
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