Summary
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The data available on the behaviour associated with stridulation in the following four species of Acrididae are summarized:S. lineatus, O. viridulus, C. parallelus andC. brunneus.
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These data are discussed in relation to the ecology of the insects in particular colonies in England, with reference to effects on mating, predation, oviposition and small and large scale movements in the field.
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It is postulated that stridulation behaviour plays a dual role in relation to the ecology of the grasshoppers; it promotes meeting of the sexes and forms the basis of courtship and copulation behaviour and, secondly, it serves to maintain the grouping of a colony and to prevent dispersion of the latter during movement occurring in relation to changes in the vegetation of the habitat.
Sommaire
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On étudie dans la présente note le comportement accompagnant la stridulation, chez les quatre espèces suivantes d'Acrididæ:S. lineatus, O. viridulus, C. parallelus, C. brunneus.
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On discute ces comportements en fonction de l'écologie des Insectes observés dans des populations anglaises particulières; on s'attache plus spécialement à décrire la stridulation au cours de la période, du comportement alimentaire, de l'oviposition et des déplacements de plus ou moins grande amplitude dans la campagne.
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On considère que la stridulation joue un rôle dans l'écologie des Criquets: elle amène la rencontre des deux sexes et constitue la base de la pariade et de l'accouplement, elle sert à maintenir la cohésion d'une colonie et prévient sa dispersion pendant les mouvements liés aux modifications de la végétation de l'habitat.
Zusammenfassung
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In dieser Besprechung des Verhaltens von Heuschrecken im Zusammenhang mit der Stridulation werden folgende vier Arten angeführt:S. lineatus, O. viridulus, C. parallelus andC. brunneus.
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Die Beobachtungen werden erörtert mit Bezug auf die Okologie dieser Insekten in gewissen “Kolonieen” in England, mit Hinsicht auf Paarung, Räubertum, Eiablage, und großen und kleinen Bewegungen im Freiland.
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Die Theorie wird aufgestellt daß das Stridulationsverhalten eine zweifache Rolle in der Ökologie der Heuschrecken spielt; i) es fördert das Auffinden zwischen Männchen und Weibchen und bildet die Grundlage für Balz und Kopulation; ii) es verhilft einer Kolonie ihre Gruppierung zu erhalten und verhütet ihre Zerstreuung wenn Bewegungen bezüglich Anderungen in der Vegetation des Fundortes stattfinden.
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Haskell, P.T. The relation of stridulation behaviour to ecology in certain Grasshoppers. Ins. Soc 5, 287–298 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223938
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