Perching heights and nocturnal communal roosts of some tiger beetles ( Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in southeastern Peru.

D. L. Pearson; J. J. Anderson

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Perching heights and nocturnal communal roosts of some tiger beetles ( Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in southeastern Peru.

D. L. Pearson, J. J. Anderson

Arizona State University

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Abstract

When disturbed, diurnally active species of tiger beetles flew from the forest floor, where they foraged, to temporary perches in the vegetation. Height of perch was correlated with size of species. At night, these species roosted for 10-12 hr at the same height as their temporary daytime perches. Some species congregated nocturnally on communal roosts of 2-9 individuals during the early rainy season. Species from sandy edges of rivers roosted on grass blades at night. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	126-129
Number of pages	4
Journal	Biotropica
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/2388504
State	Published - Jan 1 1985

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Perching heights and nocturnal communal roosts of some tiger beetles ( Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in southeastern Peru.

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