Angular turret-building behavior in a larval tiger beetle species from South India (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

T. Shivashankar; A. R.V. Kumar; G. K. Veeresh; D. L. Pearson

Angular turret-building behavior in a larval tiger beetle species from South India (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

T. Shivashankar, A. R.V. Kumar, G. K. Veeresh, D. L. Pearson

Arizona State University

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Describes on angled turrent constructed by all three larval instars of Cicindela (Pancallia) aurofasciata in S India. The major functions were increased prey level, camouflage from predators and parasitoids, and elevated temperatures for winter and nocturnal activity. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	63-68
Number of pages	6
Journal	Coleopterists' Bulletin
Volume	42
Issue number	1
State	Published - 1988

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Angular turret-building behavior in a larval tiger beetle species from South India (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)

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