Open AccessMaternal care in Gargaphia decoris (Heteroptera, Tingidae), with comments on this behavior within the genus and family
Author(s) -
Marcus Guidoti,
Douglas W. Tallamy,
A. L. Marsaro Júnior
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
revista brasileira de entomologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1806-9665
pISSN - 0085-5626
DOI - 10.1016/j.rbe.2015.03.004
Subject(s) - tingidae , biology , heteroptera , genus , zoology , type genus , ecology , type species
Maternal care in Gargaphia decoris is described for the first time. A video is presented as supplementary material. The knowledge on such trait within Tingidae is summarized. The behavior within the family is discussed, and the potential as a source of phylogenetic characters for further analyses is stressed
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