Feather characteristics of loral zone in an insectivorous passerine: The Iberian gray shrike Lanius meridionalis, in southern France. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 In the French Mediterranean plain, the northern extreme of its native range, the Iberian gray shrike, Lanius meridionalis, predominantly feeds on arthropods. Its type of loral plumage plays a key role in protecting its eyes while transporting large prey.
Labouyrie F.
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The complete mitogenome of the European mantis, Mantis religiosa, from Italy: implications for the origin of North American mantis population [PDF]
, 2021 The European mantis, Mantis religiosa L. (Mantodea Mantidae), is distributed all over Southern Europe, Africa and Asia, and has been reported as alien species in North America. Here we present the mitogenome sequence of an Italian individual and compare it with previously sequenced Chinese and Canadian samples.
Luchetti A., Ometto L., Rota-Stabelli O.
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Comparative Morphology of the Extrinsic and Intrinsic Leg Musculature in Dictyoptera (Insecta: Blattodea, Mantodea). [PDF]
J MorpholWe analyzed the morphology of all pairs of legs in Mantodea and its closest sister‐group—the Blattodea—using high‐resolution microcomputed tomography and dissection. Thereby, we updated the blattodean morphology and revealed a shared musculature set‐up in all pairs of legs among later‐branching mantodeans, and several differences in comparison to ...
Bäumler F, Gorb SN, Büsse S.
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First Records of the European Mantis Religiosa (L.) From Maine
Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, 1953 Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 60, Issue 3, Page 89-89, 1953.
W. L. Nutting
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Coloration in a Praying Mantis: Color Change, Sexual Color Dimorphism, and Possible Camouflage Strategies. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThe present study investigates color change, background choice, sexual color dimorphism, and movement rates in a praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata. Nymphs changed color over development in response to rearing container color. Adults showed sexual color dimorphisms, which could potentially reflect different camouflage strategies.
Rosenheim LY, Rosenheim JA, Maxwell MR.
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First records of three exotic giant mantid species on the Croatian coast [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2022 Some giant mantid species of the genera Sphodromantis Stål, 1871 and Hierodula Burmeister, 1838 have been found spreading their distribution through the Palearctic, but none of the species have been recorded from the Adriatic coast of Croatia, where ...
Matea Martinović +3 more
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Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Three categories of explanations exist for why we age: mechanistic theories, which omit reference to evolutionary forces; weakening force of selection theories, which posit that barriers exist that prevent evolutionary forces from optimising fitness in ageing; and optimisation theories, which posit that evolutionary forces actually select for ...
Ringel MS.
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Effects of projected climate change on the distribution of Mantis religiosa suggest expansion followed by contraction [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2020 Climate change influences the global and regional distribution of many species. For thermophilic insects, range expansions towards the north and to higher elevations are expected in the course of climatic warming across the Northern Hemisphere.
J. Steger +3 more
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Phytophagous insects and natural enemies on Sapindus saponaria L. (Sapindales: Sapindaceae) plants fertilized with or without dehydrated sewage sludge [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 Management programs and efficient techniques are necessary to recover degraded ecosystems. The sewage sludge is rich in nitrogen (N) and with the potential to fertilize Sapindus saponaria L.
J. L. Silva +9 more
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