Sexual Dimorphism in the Twig GirdlerOncideres ocularisThomson (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

• DOI: 10.3157/021.123.0506
• Publication Date: 2014-04-01T11:37:25Z
• Authors: Pedro Guilherme L...; Norivaldo dos Anjos; Isaac Reis Jorge; Gláucia Cordeiro
• Keywords: Sexual dimorphism; Pedicel; Sexual difference

The ability to distinguish gender among insects is essential their study and management. objective of this work was find sexual dimorphism between males females Oncideres ocularis Thomson, 1868 based on external morphology. Twenty-seven morphometric variables from the body beetle were measured. length body, elytra, width head, antennae found have different dimensions genders. in can be two times longer than while it one a half longer. last antennal segment almost seven pedicel, difference only about Males O. separated segment.