Abstract
1. 1.|Sparrmannia flava Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) regulated thoracic temperature (Tth) during flight at 38.6°C over an ambient temperature (Ta) range of 11°C. 2. 2.|Tth and wing loading (19.99 N m-2) were within the range predicted by body mass (0.80 g) based on previous studies of scaling in beetles, although conductance (0.0087 W°C-1) was considerably lower and wingstroke frequency (87 Hz) higher than that previously recorded in beetles of similar mass. 3. 3.|The slope of the regression of abdominal temperature (Tab) on Ta, at Tas > 20°C, was > 1, and physiological heat transfer was demonstrated experimentally, suggesting that low conductance necessitates active heat transfer at high Tas. 4. 4.|Sparrmannia flava's early-morning, anti-predator strategy involves adaptations which make it an exception to previous generalizations concerning the thermal biology of beetles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-33 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Thermal Biology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coleoptera
- morphology
- Sparrmannia flava
- Thermoregulation
- wingstroke frequency