Anatomy of disguise : camouflaging structures in nymphs of some Reduviidae (Heteroptera) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3542

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dc.contributor.authorWeirauch, Christiane.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-12-13T21:01:33Z
dc.date.available2006-12-13T21:01:33Z
dc.date.issued2006en_US
dc.description18 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 17-18).en_US
dc.description.abstractImmature stages of Reduvius personatus (Linnaeus) and some other Reduviidae are known to camouflage themselves with a range of materials found in their environment. Even though this behavior has been observed in several species, camouflaging structures have never been studied in a comparative way. This study documents for the first time the structure that is involved in the application of camouflaging material, i.e., the hind tarsal fan, and reveals structures that assure the fastening of the camouflaging material, i.e., anchor setae and trichomes, in eight species representing five subfamilies of Reduviidae. Whereas anchor setae assure the attachment of camouflaging material by their mechanical properties, short-projection trichomes, long-projection trichomes, and grouped trichomes are here proposed to secrete a sticky substance for this purpose. Primary homology hypotheses on the three types of trichomes are proposed. At least in some species, short-projection trichomes appear to be responsible for the fastening of the camouflaging layer close to the integument, whereas long-projection trichomes may hold the outer layer of camouflaging material in place.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5820
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3542en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3542, 2006en_US
dc.subject.lcshReduvius personatus -- Larvae -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshReduvius personatus -- Larvae -- Behavior.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAssassin bugs -- Larvae -- Anatomy.en_US
dc.subject.lcshAssassin bugs -- Larvae -- Behavior.en_US
dc.subject.lcshCamouflage (Biology)en_US
dc.subject.lcshNymphs (Insects) -- Behavior.en_US
dc.subject.lcshInsects -- Behavior.en_US
dc.titleAnatomy of disguise : camouflaging structures in nymphs of some Reduviidae (Heteroptera) ; American Museum novitates, no. 3542en_US
dc.title.alternativeCamouflaging structures in nymphs of some Reduviidae (Heteroptera)en_US
dc.title.alternativeCamouflage in reduviid nymphsen_US
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