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Eye morphology reflects habitat demands in three closely related ground beetle species (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 1998

Thomas Bauer ,
Konjev Desender ,
Thomas Morwinsky  and
Oliver Betz
Thomas Bauer
Affiliation:
Zoologisches Institut der Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
Konjev Desender
Affiliation:
K.B.I.N., Entomology Department, Vautierstraat, 29, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
Thomas Morwinsky
Affiliation:
Zoologisches Institut der Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
Oliver Betz
Affiliation:
Zoologisches Institut der Universität Kiel, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
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Abstract

Asaphidion flavipes, A. curtum, and A. stierlini, which are similar in shape and size, were compared for morphological measurements of the head and eyes. The species not only differ in body size but also in the relative length of their antenna, the surface area of their compound eyes, the number and density of their ommatidia, and the structure of their visual space. These differences can be interpreted functionally and correlate well with features of the various habitats in which the species are found.

Keywords

Carabidaecompound eyesAsaphidion
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Zoology , Volume 245 , Issue 4 , August 1998 , pp. 467 - 472
Copyright
1998 The Zoological Society of London

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