Pollination of Anthurium (Araceae) by derelomine flower weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

 

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Avtor: M. Franz, Nico
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2007
Opis:Cyclanthura flower weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Derelomini) are identified for the first time as pollinators of multiple species of Anthurium (Araceae) in Costa Rica. The weevils are present on the inflorescences in small numbers during the pistillate and staminate phase of anthesis, and consume plant tissues and pollen. The individuals of one species of Cyclanthura can visit several Anthurium species within the same locality. They also engage in reproductive activities and are likely to oviposit into the flowers. The mating strategies suggest that sperm precedence selects males that are able to secure their position as the last partner prior to oviposition.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institucija:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Jezik:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/6079
Online dostop:https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/6079
Ključna beseda:Anthurium
Cyclanthura
evolución
apareamiento
polinización
evolution
mating
pollination