Ecology of Cerambycidae

Linsley, E Gorton

doi:10.1146/annurev.en.04.010159.000531

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“…The length of the antennae is clearly sexually size-dimorphic in many cerambycid species, with males having the longest antennae. This obviously implies a role for sexual selection, as already suggested by Darwin (1871) and Linsley (1959) for this family. Surprisingly, there are, to the best of our knowledge, no previous studies of sexual selection with respect to this character in any cerambycid beetle.…”

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“…Antennal damage was common in our field samples: 8.1% (N=74) of all males and 6.1% (N=33) of all females had broken or otherwise damaged antennae. Similar examples of amputation appear to be widespread within the family (Linsley 1959), suggesting that preferences for antennal symmetry may be widespread.…”

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“…Interactions between males consist of the individuals grabbing each other's antennae and limbs while vigorously wrestling. This wrestling may sometimes result in the amputation of an antenna or a leg (Linsley 1959). Males of several cerambycid species have apparently evolved particularly powerful mandibles for this purpose (Thornhill & Alcock 1983).…”

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Antennal asymmetry and sexual selection in a cerambycid beetle

Møller

Zamora‐Muñoz

1997

Animal Behaviour

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Abstract. Cerambycid beetles have exaggerated antennae that are usually sexually size-dimorphic. We investigated the relationship between antenna morphology and sexual selection in the species Stenurella melanura (L.) in which males on average have antennae that are 13% longer than those of females. Males and females aggregate at flowers near oviposition sites for feeding during June-August. We sampled both copulating and single individuals at these sites. Fluctuating asymmetry (a measure of developmental instability) in antennae was considerably larger than in tibia and elytra and males had larger degrees of asymmetry in their antennae than females. Mated individuals did not differ from unmated individuals with respect to any of three size variables, but antennal asymmetry was smaller in mated individuals of both sexes. When two males were released with a female on a flower, males with symmetric antennae more often won the fight over the female than expected by chance. When two females and a male were released on a flower, the male more often preferred the female with more symmetric antennae than expected by chance. These results suggest that antennal symmetry, but not length, is currently under sexual selection.

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Antennal asymmetry and sexual selection in a cerambycid beetle

Møller

Zamora‐Muñoz

1997

Animal Behaviour

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“…It was not logistically possible for us to assess the probability of occupation of each patch in each landscape, so we assumed that all patches contained equally suitable habitat and set all p j equal to 1. In reality, most cerambycids are able to distinguish the physiological state of a tree (Linsley 1959;Solomon 1995;Hanks 1999); all patches do not have the same suitability and the beetles can detect this. More appropriate values of p j would weight each patch's contribution to the functional connectivity calculation differently, and including these may help researchers elucidate how the beetles actually perceive the landscape.…”

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Do flying beetles respond to human-dominated landscapes as complex mosaics or binary patterns

Foley

Holland

2010

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Understanding and measuring functional connectivity for animals with habitats that have been fragmented by human activity requires that the biology and movement of the species be considered. We used least cost paths in GIS to test hypotheses regarding how different species of longhorned beetles likely connect habitats with dispersal. We predicted that there would be differences in the functional connectivity of landscapes depending on species larval niche breadth, adult feeding habits, and the potential for use of non-forest habitats. For the species with very specialized larvae, we developed a classification tree to determine areas likely to contain the appropriate species of host tree. Connectivity calculated using least cost paths did not out-perform Euclidean distances for three generalist beetles. This was also the case for the specialist beetle species when all forest was considered habitat. However, when we delineated habitat based on areas likely to support the host tree the functional connectivity incorporating least cost paths was a much better predictor than that using Euclidean distances. Generalists may respond to fragmented habitat in a binary habitat-matrix way while more specialized species may respond to a mosaic. These trends are obscured if habitat is defined by human perceptions rather than species biology.

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“…Buprestidae and Cerambycidae larvae cause structural damage to wood as the larvae burrow into sapwood and heartwood of dying and dead trees (Saf!ranylk and Moeck 1995). Cerambycid larvae burrow in the cambium and wood below the bark surface (Linsley 1954) and cause permanent damage to the tree by cutting phloem and xylem vessels. To date, no damage from wood-boring beetles has been noted following the 1998 ice storm (Ryall and Smith 2001).…”

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Decay, stains, and beetles in ice-storm-damaged forests: A review

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Greifenhagen²,

Holland³

2001

The Forestry Chronicle

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A potential long-term threat to ice-damaged forests exists from decays, stains, and wood-boring insects. Damage to large branches or to the main stem can result in heartwood decay, particularly in older or less healthy trees. However, in branch stubs with a diameter of less than 7.5 cm, decay progresses to only a limited degree. Stem damage is not usual after ice storms. However, sunscald is common in sugar maple stands with damaged crowns, sometimes resulting in infection by the sap rot fungus Cerrena unicolor. Fungi of the genera Ophiostoma, Ceratocystis and Ceratocystiopsis (blue stains) can cause significant staining to standing timber in damaged softwood stands; however, these fungi do not cause structural damage. Bark beetles (scolytidae) and wood-borers (buprestidae and cerambycidae), which attack damaged trees in northeastern North America are normally secondary invaders. However, thinning of the canopy from ice damage could cause increased infestation by these insects.Key words: ice storm, decay, fungi, beetle Une menace potentielle B long terme pour les for2ts endommagees par le verglas existe sous la forme de pourritures, dCcolorations et insectes perceurs du bois. Les dCgPts occasionnCs aux grosses branches ou B la tige principale peuvent entrainer une pourriture au niveau du bois de cceur, particulikrement chez les arbres plus dgCs ou moins vigoureux. Toutefois, dans le cas de chicots de branche d'un diamktre infCrieur B 7,s cm, la pourriture progresse seulement jusqu'k un certain niveau. Les dCgPts B la tige ne sont pas courants ap&s un verglas. Toutefois, les br6lures par le soleil sont frkquentes dans les peuplements d'irable i sucre dont les cimes ont Ct C endommagkes, rksultant quelques fois en une infection par le champignon de la carie de la s h e Cerrena unicolor. Les champignons du genre Ophiostoma, Ceratocystis et Ceratocystiosis (dCcoloration bleue) peuvent provoquer une dCcoloration importante du bois dans le cas de peuplements endornmagks de rksineux; cependant, ces champignons n'entrainent pas de dCgdts structuraux. Les scolytes de 1'Ccorce (scotytidks) et les insectes perceurs (buprestidCs et cerambycidCs), qui attaquent les arbres endommagCs dans le nord-est de 1'AmCrique du Nord sont habituellement des envahisseurs secondaires. Toutefois, une Cclaircie du couvert des arbres endommagCs par le verglas pourrait accroitre l'infestation de ces insectes.

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Ecology of Cerambycidae

Cited by 256 publications

References 39 publications

Antennal asymmetry and sexual selection in a cerambycid beetle

Antennal asymmetry and sexual selection in a cerambycid beetle

Do flying beetles respond to human-dominated landscapes as complex mosaics or binary patterns

Decay, stains, and beetles in ice-storm-damaged forests: A review

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